Lovell
Lovell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
- English
Meaning & Origin of Lovell
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lovell is a name with a single cultural origin: English.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Lovell
As a girl name
American parents first put Lovell on the record books as a girl name in 1901, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 24 Lovells were born — ranking #1,770 that year. The 1920s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 26% of all recorded Lovells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 632 Lovells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Lovell as a boy name dates back to 1886, when 6 babies received it. 1916 was its biggest year on record, with 46 newborns named Lovell — #939 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #5,296 among boy names with 18 births, holding steady (+4%). In total, more than 3K Lovells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lovell
Lovell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1886 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Lovell's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #845. Use the chart and map above to compare Lovell's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.