Fun Facts About the Name Lovell
- More than 4 thousand babies named Lovell: U.S. records list 4,044 babies given the name Lovell from 1880 through 2025. Even 632 girls received the name Lovell - about 1 girl for every 5 boys.
What Does the Name Lovell Mean?
Lovell is an English surname and given name of Old French origin, meaning "little wolf." It comes from the Old French nickname Louvel, a diminutive of loup ("wolf"); the -el suffix adds the sense "little." Loup derives from Latin lupus. The literal meaning is "little wolf," and the usual etymology does not connect the name to the English word love.
Lovell Name History & Origins
The name was brought to England by the Normans as the Old French byname Louvel and became established there as the surname Lovel or Lovell. The Lovell family held the manor of Minster Lovell in Oxfordshire, and the village's second element comes from their surname. Francis Lovell, a Yorkist noble and supporter of Richard III, was a later member of that family. As a first name, Lovell is a transferred use of the surname rather than an inherited medieval given name.
How Popular is the Name Lovell?
Lovell recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1916. Its best rank was #880 in 1911.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | #14,446 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #14,534 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #17,798 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #15,127 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1980 | #9,790 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1974 | #9,581 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1971 | #7,032 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1965 | #5,099 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1963 | #7,199 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1962 | #4,731 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1959 | #5,954 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1958 | #6,634 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1957 | #5,175 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1956 | #5,101 | 7 | 0.0003% |
| 1955 | #6,353 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1954 | #6,250 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1952 | #5,267 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1951 | #5,867 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1950 | #5,051 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1949 | #5,691 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1947 | #2,708 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1946 | #3,347 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1945 | #3,288 | 9 | 0.0007% |
| 1944 | #2,869 | 11 | 0.0008% |
| 1943 | #4,032 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #3,961 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1941 | #2,959 | 10 | 0.0008% |
| 1940 | #3,108 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1939 | #2,513 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1938 | #2,288 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1937 | #2,655 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #2,621 | 11 | 0.0011% |
| 1935 | #2,059 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1934 | #2,512 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1933 | #1,884 | 18 | 0.0018% |
| 1932 | #2,094 | 16 | 0.0015% |
| 1931 | #2,262 | 14 | 0.0013% |
| 1930 | #2,974 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1929 | #2,258 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1928 | #2,704 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1927 | #2,494 | 14 | 0.0012% |
| 1926 | #1,965 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1925 | #2,711 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1924 | #1,790 | 24 | 0.0019% |
| 1923 | #1,875 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1922 | #2,695 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1921 | #1,843 | 23 | 0.0019% |
| 1920 | #3,015 | 11 | 0.0009% |
| 1919 | #2,745 | 12 | 0.0011% |
| 1918 | #3,153 | 10 | 0.0009% |
| 1917 | #1,967 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1916 | #1,995 | 17 | 0.0016% |
| 1915 | #2,327 | 13 | 0.0013% |
| 1914 | #1,967 | 13 | 0.0017% |
| 1913 | #2,454 | 8 | 0.0013% |
| 1912 | #1,581 | 13 | 0.0023% |
| 1911 | #1,732 | 9 | 0.0022% |
| 1910 | #2,301 | 6 | 0.0015% |
| 1908 | #2,307 | 5 | 0.0015% |
| 1903 | #1,953 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1901 | #1,830 | 5 | 0.0021% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,316 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #4,634 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #6,749 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2022 | #4,243 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2021 | #4,867 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2020 | #4,097 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #5,994 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #5,231 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2017 | #5,960 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #5,687 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #6,167 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2014 | #4,635 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2013 | #4,137 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 2012 | #5,879 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2011 | #5,343 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2010 | #4,316 | 23 | 0.0012% |
| 2009 | #5,720 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #6,280 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2007 | #4,312 | 23 | 0.0011% |
| 2006 | #3,855 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 2005 | #6,086 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2004 | #4,523 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2003 | #4,362 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #4,427 | 18 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #5,051 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2000 | #3,488 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #3,783 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #3,797 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1997 | #3,541 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1996 | #2,882 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 1995 | #2,987 | 24 | 0.0013% |
| 1994 | #2,475 | 31 | 0.0016% |
| 1993 | #2,837 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1992 | #2,280 | 33 | 0.0017% |
| 1991 | #2,655 | 26 | 0.0013% |
| 1990 | #2,410 | 29 | 0.0014% |
| 1989 | #2,583 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1988 | #2,738 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 1987 | #1,777 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1986 | #2,958 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 1985 | #2,662 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1984 | #1,919 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1983 | #2,315 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 1982 | #2,390 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 1981 | #2,462 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1980 | #2,495 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 1979 | #1,521 | 39 | 0.0023% |
| 1978 | #1,637 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1977 | #1,628 | 34 | 0.0021% |
| 1976 | #1,729 | 30 | 0.0019% |
| 1975 | #2,260 | 20 | 0.0013% |
| 1974 | #1,345 | 41 | 0.0026% |
| 1973 | #1,855 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1972 | #1,856 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 1971 | #1,654 | 29 | 0.0016% |
| 1970 | #1,327 | 40 | 0.0022% |
| 1969 | #1,311 | 37 | 0.0021% |
| 1968 | #1,332 | 34 | 0.0020% |
| 1967 | #1,353 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1966 | #1,472 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 1965 | #1,421 | 30 | 0.0016% |
| 1964 | #1,398 | 32 | 0.0016% |
| 1963 | #1,725 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 1962 | #1,328 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1961 | #1,623 | 25 | 0.0012% |
| 1960 | #1,376 | 34 | 0.0016% |
| 1959 | #1,274 | 38 | 0.0018% |
| 1958 | #1,156 | 45 | 0.0021% |
| 1957 | #1,659 | 24 | 0.0011% |
| 1956 | #1,153 | 44 | 0.0021% |
| 1955 | #1,158 | 42 | 0.0020% |
| 1954 | #1,288 | 35 | 0.0017% |
| 1953 | #1,132 | 43 | 0.0022% |
| 1952 | #1,103 | 44 | 0.0023% |
| 1951 | #1,444 | 27 | 0.0014% |
| 1950 | #1,281 | 32 | 0.0018% |
| 1949 | #1,043 | 46 | 0.0026% |
| 1948 | #1,119 | 41 | 0.0023% |
| 1947 | #1,182 | 38 | 0.0021% |
| 1946 | #1,087 | 41 | 0.0025% |
| 1945 | #1,217 | 30 | 0.0022% |
| 1944 | #1,029 | 41 | 0.0030% |
| 1943 | #1,235 | 32 | 0.0022% |
| 1942 | #1,447 | 24 | 0.0017% |
| 1941 | #1,100 | 36 | 0.0029% |
| 1940 | #1,058 | 38 | 0.0033% |
| 1939 | #1,183 | 31 | 0.0028% |
| 1938 | #1,121 | 34 | 0.0031% |
| 1937 | #965 | 43 | 0.0040% |
| 1936 | #1,082 | 36 | 0.0035% |
| 1935 | #1,137 | 34 | 0.0033% |
| 1934 | #1,231 | 30 | 0.0029% |
| 1933 | #956 | 44 | 0.0044% |
| 1932 | #1,133 | 36 | 0.0034% |
| 1931 | #1,141 | 36 | 0.0035% |
| 1930 | #1,384 | 28 | 0.0026% |
| 1929 | #1,103 | 40 | 0.0037% |
| 1928 | #1,204 | 36 | 0.0033% |
| 1927 | #1,191 | 37 | 0.0033% |
| 1926 | #1,255 | 34 | 0.0031% |
| 1925 | #1,194 | 36 | 0.0032% |
| 1924 | #1,237 | 35 | 0.0031% |
| 1923 | #1,230 | 35 | 0.0032% |
| 1922 | #1,044 | 46 | 0.0042% |
| 1921 | #1,134 | 40 | 0.0036% |
| 1920 | #1,268 | 33 | 0.0031% |
| 1919 | #1,016 | 45 | 0.0046% |
| 1918 | #1,051 | 42 | 0.0041% |
| 1917 | #1,419 | 25 | 0.0027% |
| 1916 | #946 | 46 | 0.0052% |
| 1915 | #1,233 | 29 | 0.0034% |
| 1914 | #994 | 32 | 0.0049% |
| 1913 | #1,134 | 21 | 0.0041% |
| 1912 | #1,159 | 17 | 0.0040% |
| 1911 | #880 | 15 | 0.0066% |
| 1910 | #1,270 | 8 | 0.0041% |
| 1909 | #1,604 | 5 | 0.0030% |
| 1907 | #1,158 | 7 | 0.0048% |
| 1905 | #1,177 | 6 | 0.0045% |
| 1904 | #1,324 | 5 | 0.0039% |
| 1903 | #975 | 7 | 0.0059% |
| 1902 | #1,241 | 5 | 0.0041% |
| 1901 | #1,150 | 5 | 0.0047% |
| 1900 | #1,125 | 7 | 0.0047% |
| 1899 | #1,002 | 6 | 0.0056% |
| 1896 | #1,198 | 5 | 0.0042% |
| 1893 | #982 | 6 | 0.0053% |
| 1891 | #1,060 | 5 | 0.0049% |
| 1886 | #919 | 6 | 0.0054% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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