US rank #15264 Girls' name Peak 1979 61 births

Lovisa — #15264 US girls' name

61 babies named Lovisa in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s51910s51920s51970s72010s152020s24
#15264
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 14% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lovisa was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

7 babies were named Lovisa in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lovisa

The Social Security Administration has registered 61 babies named Lovisa between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lovisa currently holds the #15264 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lovisa performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lovisa shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lovisa 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 61 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.

Lovisa at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

61

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1979

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#15,264

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Lovisa popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
7
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20242023202220212019201620151979192019131880 5

Lovisa by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
24 births that decade — 39% of Lovisa's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lovisa?
61 babies have been named Lovisa since 1880. It currently ranks #15264 among girls. The peak year was 1979 with 7 births.
When was Lovisa most popular?
Lovisa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Lovisa been used?
Lovisa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Lovisa?
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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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, 1880–2024 (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.