Lovell
The Story of Lovell
As a girl name
Lovell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1901, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 24 Lovells were born — ranking #1,770 that year. As of 2026, Lovell ranks #13,455 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. 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
Lovell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1886, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 46 Lovells were born — ranking #939 that year. As of 2026, Lovell ranks #5,296 for boys 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 .
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