Gender
Male
Origin
- French
- Young wolf.
Pronunciation
l(o)-ve-ll
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1949 (rank #1029, 46 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6143, 14 births)
- Girls: peak in 1924 (rank #1769, 24 births); most recent 2023 (rank #13455, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14 | – |
| 2024 | 22 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | 6 |
| 2022 | 25 | – |
| 2021 | 20 | 6 |
| 2020 | 25 | – |
| 2019 | 15 | – |
| 2018 | 18 | – |
| 2017 | 15 | – |
| 2016 | 16 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2006 (rank #2537, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #5682, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 3 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | 4 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence