Recorded 1913–1978 Unisex name Peak 1929 68 births

Lovis — boys' name

68 babies named Lovis in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s231920s261930s81940s51970s6
1920s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Lovis was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

9 babies were named Lovis in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lovis

The Social Security Administration has registered 68 babies named Lovis between 1913 and 1978, spanning 66 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Lovis currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1978. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Lovis is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 26 additional births since 1924.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lovis performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 26 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lovis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lovis 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 68 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.

Lovis at a glance

Last recorded 1978

Total births

68

Since 1913

66 years of records

Peak year

1929

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1978

Active since

1913

Recorded for 66 years

Last year on file: 1978

Lovis popularity over time — boys

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

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1929)
9
Annual births at peak — across 66 years of records
45678910 19781946193119291924192219211919191819171913 5

Lovis popularity over time — girls

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

Unisex variant — 26 births
4.555.566.5 19331932193019251924 5

Lovis by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
26 births that decade — 38% of Lovis's all-time total
1910s231920s261930s81940s51970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovis?
68 babies have been named Lovis since 1913. It was last recorded in 1978. The peak year was 1929 with 9 births.
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?
Lovis has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 66 years of data through 1978.
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.

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, 1913–1978 (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.