girl's name
Lovella
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,799
Lovella is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1920, when 39 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 103,605 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1888.
Lovella over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 74 |
| 1910s | 195 |
| 1920s | 284 |
| 1930s | 265 |
| 1940s | 195 |
| 1950s | 153 |
| 1960s | 100 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 27 |
| 2010s | 177 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 161 |
How popular is Lovella?
In 2025, Lovella was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Lovella is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Lovella
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Lovella also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Lovella over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Lovella
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Lovella — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Lovella
How popular is the name Lovella?
In 2025, Lovella was given to 32 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Lovella a girl's or a boy's name?
Lovella is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Lovella most popular?
Lovella peaked in 1920, when 39 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Lovella a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Lovella currently ranks #2,523 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.