Total births
65
Girls' name · since 1897
Lovinia
65 babies named Lovinia in U.S. Social Security records since 1897, with the highest year being 1918. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 65
- total births
- 1897–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
65 girls have been named Lovinia since 1897, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Lovinia recorded 65 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1940.
- 65 total births
- 1897–1940 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Lovinia since 1897, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1940.
- 65
- total births
- 1897–1940
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Lovinia was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
8 babies were named Lovinia in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Lovinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lovinia splits its recorded history at 1927: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1897 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lovinia at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1897
Lovinia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1940
- Peak year (1918)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Lovinia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lovinia's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Lovinia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
19 births
- 1920s
1920s
17 births
- 1930s
1930s
18 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 19 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lovinia? ▼
Lovinia has been given to 65 babies in the U.S. since 1897, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1940. 8 babies were born in 1918, its single highest year.
When was Lovinia most popular? ▼
Lovinia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lovinia been used? ▼
Records for Lovinia go back to 1897, giving 44 years of history through 1940.
What names are similar to Lovinia? ▼
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.
What to do with Lovinia's data
- Lovinia's decade-level peak was the 1910s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lovinia
Nearby Names Like Lovinia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lovinia
Lovie Girl
#5800 5,887 births
Love Girl
#849 4,797 births
Lovina Girl
#4564 2,479 births
Lovely Girl
#2087 2,385 births
Lovella Girl
#4039 1,735 births
Compare Lovinia side by side: Lovinia vs Lovie Lovinia vs Love Lovinia vs Lovina
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1897–1940 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lovinia: Baby Name Since 1897 - 65 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lovinia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lovinia 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 June 2026.