How Many People Are Named Lovel?
An estimated 14 people in the United States have the first name Lovel. It is predominantly male (93.2%). The average bearer is 66 years old, and Lovel peaked in popularity in 1919 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lovel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lovel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 66, Lovel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1970.
- Lovel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
14
About 1 in 24,482,453 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.2% confidence
Average Age
66
years old
Peak Year
1919
14 births
Total Registered
103
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lovel
Lovel is predominantly male (93.2%), though 7 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lovel as a male name
Ranked #11,484 in 2000
5 male births in 2000
Peak: 1921 (9 births)
Lovel as a female name
Ranked #4,075 in 1919
7 female births in 1919
Peak: 1919 (7 births)
Lovel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lovel span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 42 babies were registered. Lovel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lovel by Decade
How has Lovel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lovel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lovel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lovel
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lovel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lovel?
We estimate approximately 14 people named Lovel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 24,482,453 Americans share this first name.
Is Lovel a common name?
Lovel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 34% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 103 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lovel most popular?
Lovel reached peak popularity in 1919, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lovel is approximately 66 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lovel a male name?
Lovel is predominantly male. 93.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lovel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lovel Smith, Lovel Johnson, Lovel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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