Unisex name · since 1913

Lovis

Lovis has 68 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,038 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade

Lovis sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 68 recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovis has been recorded 68 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1978.

  • #20,038 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 68 born since 1913
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovis ranks #20,038 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 68 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,038 of 45,481
all-time among boys
68
born since 1913
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lovis's 68 recorded births place it above 55.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lovis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lovis splits its recorded history at 1922: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1929 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lovis popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1929)
9
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
45678910 19131917191819191921192219241929193119461978 6

Lovis popularity over time - girls

26 total births recorded since 1924 (Lovis as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 26 births
4.555.566.5 19241925193019321933 5

Lovis by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Lovis's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Lovis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovis? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 68 babies named Lovis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,038 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1978. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 9 births.
Where does Lovis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lovis ranks #20,038 of 45,481 boys' 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 Lovis most popular? ▼
Lovis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Is Lovis a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lovis is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 68 births, and as a girl's name it has 26 births.
How long has the name Lovis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lovis since 1913 -- 66 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Lovis? ▼
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.

What to do with Lovis's data

  • Lovis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (26 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lovis

Nearby Names Like Lovis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lovis

Lovell Boy
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Love Boy
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Lovie Boy
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Lovett Boy
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Lovelace Boy
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Morell
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lovis: 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, 1913–1978 (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 Lovis 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.