Recorded 1919–1927 Unisex name Peak 1927 11 births

Lovern — boys' name

11 babies named Lovern in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s6
1920s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Lovern was born in this single decade.

1927
Single peak year

6 babies were named Lovern in 1927 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lovern

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Lovern between 1919 and 1927, spanning 9 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lovern currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1927. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 6 babies received it in a single year. Lovern is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 10 additional births since 1918.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lovern performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Lovern shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lovern in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 11 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lovern at a glance

Last recorded 1927

Total births

11

Since 1919

9 years of records

Peak year

1927

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1927

Active since

1919

Recorded for 9 years

Last year on file: 1927

Lovern popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1919

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1927)
6
Annual births at peak — across 9 years of records
4.555.566.5 19271919 5

Lovern popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1918 (Lovern as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19331918 5

Lovern by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
6 births that decade — 55% of Lovern's all-time total
1910s51920s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovern?
11 babies have been named Lovern since 1919. It was last recorded in 1927. The peak year was 1927 with 6 births.
When was Lovern most popular?
Lovern was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Is Lovern a unisex name?
Yes, Lovern is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 11 births, and as a girl's name it has 10 births.
How long has the name Lovern been used?
Lovern has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 9 years of data through 1927.
What names are similar to Lovern?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lovell, Love, Lovie, Lovett, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1919–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.