Lovella
Girl name · #4360 in 2025 · Uniqueness 62/100
Lovella is currently the #4360 girl name in the United States — 32 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Lovella.
Babies named Lovella per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 137-year story
Lovella first appears in the Social Security records in 1888, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1920, when 39 girls were named Lovella — good for #1233 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lovella against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lovella in class?
Lovella scores 62 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lovella is most common
State-level data for Lovella is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Lovella
Statistically, parents drawn to Lovella tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Novella, Vella, Adella, Lilla, and Rosella.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lovella | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 27 | #4873 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 21 | #5667 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 21 | #5821 |
| 2016 | 12 | #8875 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 13 | #8614 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 1993 | 5 | #13442 |
| 1987 | 6 | #9825 |
| 1981 | 5 | #10411 |
| 1980 | 6 | #9095 |
| 1979 | 9 | #6696 |
| 1977 | 6 | #8444 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lovella a popular girl name?
Lovella ranked #4360 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Lovella most popular?
Lovella peaked in 1920, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #1233 that year). Since 1920 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Lovella?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Lovella. It scores 62/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.