How Many People Are Named Lovis?
An estimated 12 people in the United States have the first name Lovis. It is used for both genders, with 72.3% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Lovis peaked in popularity in 1924 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lovis 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 Lovis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Lovis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
- Lovis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
12
About 1 in 28,562,862 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
72.3% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1924
10 births
Total Registered
94
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lovis
Lovis is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (72.3%) and females (27.7%). Out of 94 total births registered, 68 were male and 26 were female.
Lovis as a male name
Ranked #5,506 in 1978
6 male births in 1978
Peak: 1929 (9 births)
Lovis as a female name
Ranked #4,597 in 1933
5 female births in 1933
Peak: 1930 (6 births)
Lovis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lovis span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 36 babies were registered. Lovis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lovis by Decade
How has Lovis 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.
Lovis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Lovis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Lovis
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
Lovis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lovis?
We estimate approximately 12 people named Lovis 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 28,562,862 Americans share this first name.
Is Lovis a common name?
Lovis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 32.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 94 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lovis most popular?
Lovis reached peak popularity in 1924, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lovis is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lovis a male name?
Lovis is predominantly male. 72.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lovis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lovis Smith, Lovis Johnson, Lovis 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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