Total births
279
Boys' name · since 1915
Fowler
279 babies named Fowler in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6233
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Fowler currently ranks #6233 among boys' names in America, with 279 babies recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Fowler recorded 279 times among boys since 1915, holding rank #6233 nationally today, ahead of 56% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #6233 among boys today
- 279 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
- 56% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Fowler is currently the #6233 boys' name in America, more common than 56% of boys - 279 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6233
- among boys today
- 279
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other boys
Fowler vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6233
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 56% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Fowler was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
16 babies were named Fowler in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
How Fowler compares
279 44th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Fowler's all-time total is 24% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Fowler | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 279 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Fowler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Fowler's full recorded timeline at 1933, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1932, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Fowler at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1922
Current rank
#6,233
Active since
1915
Fowler popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1922)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Fowler by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Fowler's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Fowler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
45 births
- 1920s
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s 15
1940s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 75 births (27% of all-time use).
Fowler by state
Where Fowler concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tennessee | | 5 | 1.8% |
Tennessee share of Fowler's total US births 1.8%
5 of 279 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Fowler? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 279 babies named Fowler. Today it holds rank #6233 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 16 births.
When was Fowler most popular? ▼
Fowler was most popular in the 1920s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Fowler most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Fowler are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Fowler been used? ▼
Fowler has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 111 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Fowler's data
- Fowler's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (75 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Tennessee records the most Fowlers (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Tennessee names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Fowler: #6233 Boys' Name - 279 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/fowler. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Fowler draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.