How Many People Are Named Lovell?
An estimated 2,211 people in the United States have the first name Lovell. It is used for both genders, with 84.3% male. The average bearer is 49 years old, and Lovell peaked in popularity in 1916 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lovell 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 Lovell paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,211
About 1 in 155,022 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.3% confidence
Average Age
49
years old
Peak Year
1916
63 births
Total Registered
4,030
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lovell
Lovell is predominantly male (84.3%), though 632 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Lovell as a male name
Ranked #4,634 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (46 births)
Lovell as a female name
Ranked #14,446 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 1924 (24 births)
Lovell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lovell span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 539 babies were registered. Lovell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lovell by Decade
How has Lovell 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.
Lovell by State
Birth registrations for Lovell span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Tennessee, Louisiana. On average, about 60 Lovells were registered per state.
Lovell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lovell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lovell
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lovell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lovell?
We estimate approximately 2,211 people named Lovell 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 155,022 Americans share this first name.
Is Lovell a common name?
Lovell is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,030 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lovell most popular?
Lovell reached peak popularity in 1916, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lovell is approximately 49 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lovell a male name?
Lovell is predominantly male. 84.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lovell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lovell Smith, Lovell Johnson, Lovell 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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