Girls' name · since 1913

Lovia

Lovia has 28 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#41,848 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Lovia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1913.

Social Security Administration records show Lovia recorded 28 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1927.

  • #41,848 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 28 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovia ranks #41,848 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 28 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#41,848 of 72,339
all-time among girls
28
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lovia's 28 recorded births place it above 41.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lovia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lovia splits its recorded history at 1924: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lovia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1927

Last recorded 1927
Peak year (1920)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19131920192419251927 6

Lovia by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (23 births, 82% of the file).

1920s was Lovia's strongest decade.

23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.

Lovia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovia?
Since 1913, Social Security records show 28 babies named Lovia. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #41,848 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1927. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 6 births.
Where does Lovia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovia ranks #41,848 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lovia most popular?
Lovia was most popular in the 1920s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Lovia been used?
The SSA has tracked Lovia since 1913 -- 15 years through the most recent 1927 data.
What names are similar to Lovia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lovie, Love, Lovina, Lovely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lovia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–1927 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Lovia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.