Lovis
A masculine diminutive form of the French name Louis, originating from the Germanic name Hlodwig.
Name Census estimates that about 12 living Americans carry the first name Lovis. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 72.3% of registrations being male. The average person named Lovis today is around 71 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lovis births was 1924 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lovis. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Lovis is about 71 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Lovis' were born before 1965.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Lovis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
12
~ 1 in 28,562,862 Americans
Peak year
1924
10 babies that year
Average age
71
years old
1978 SSA rank
#4,597
Tracked since 1913
Census
Lovis in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 128 people with the first name Lovis, which placed it at #49,019 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,019
National first-name rank
People counted
128
128 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lovis
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lovis is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.7%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lovis described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lovis at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.3% · 72
- Black or African American29.7% · 38
- Hispanic or Latino5.5% · 7
- Two or more races3.9% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.3% · 3
Gender
Gender distribution for Lovis
Lovis is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 94 total registrations, 68 (72.3%) were male and 26 (27.7%) 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)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lovis on both sides of the split. Of the 120 people counted with this name, 68 were male (56.7%) and 52 were female (43.3%).
Popularity
Lovis: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lovis from the 1910s through to the 1970s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 36 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lovis by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lovis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Lovis
The name Lovis originates from the Latin name Ludovicus, which is derived from the Frankish words "hlod" meaning "famous" and "wig" meaning "battle." The name was popularized by French royalty during the Middle Ages and was later adopted across Europe.
In the 9th century, the Frankish king Ludovicus, better known as Louis the Pious, ruled over the Carolingian Empire. His reign and the subsequent split of his empire among his sons had a significant impact on the history of Europe, helping to spread the name throughout the continent.
The name Lovis appeared in various historical records and texts throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period. One of the earliest recorded examples was Lovis IX, also known as Saint Louis, who was the King of France from 1226 to 1270. He was renowned for his piety and leadership during the Crusades.
During the 16th century, the Italian painter and architect Lovis Bramante (1444-1514) gained fame for his contributions to the design of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. Another notable figure was the French philosopher and mathematician Lovis de Montalte (1615-1656), best known for his work on probability theory.
In the 19th century, the German composer and pianist Lovis Köhler (1820-1886) made significant contributions to the Romantic era of classical music. Around the same time, the French novelist and playwright Lovis Hénault (1867-1938) achieved literary acclaim for his works exploring social issues and human nature.
One of the most celebrated figures with the name Lovis was the American artist Lovis Schmitt (1890-1975), widely regarded as one of the greatest American landscape painters of the 20th century. His paintings captured the beauty and grandeur of the American West, and his works are featured in numerous museums and galleries worldwide.
People
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.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lovis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lovis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 12 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lovis going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 28,562,862 US residents.
Is Lovis a common name?
We classify Lovis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 32.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 94 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lovis most popular?
The single biggest year for Lovis was 1924, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lovis is about 71 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lovis in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 128 people with the name Lovis, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,019 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lovis in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lovis?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lovis on both sides of the split. Of the 120 people counted with this name, 68 were male (56.7%) and 52 were female (43.3%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lovis?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lovis is White at 56.3%. The next largest groups are Black (29.7%) and Hispanic (5.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lovis most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lovis in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (72 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lovis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lovis a male name?
Yes, 72.3% of people registered as Lovis in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lovis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lovis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lovis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Lovis?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Lovis, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.