Recorded 1928–1976 Girls' name Peak 1958 120 births

Lowana — girls' name

120 babies named Lowana in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1958. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51930s201940s161950s491960s191970s11
1950s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Lowana was born in this single decade.

1958
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lowana in 1958 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lowana

The Social Security Administration has registered 120 babies named Lowana between 1928 and 1976, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lowana currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1958, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lowana performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 49 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Lowana shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Lowana in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lowana in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 120 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Lowana at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

120

Since 1928

49 years of records

Peak year

1958

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1928

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 1976

Lowana popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1928

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1958)
12
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
468101214 1976196319571954194719331928 5

Lowana by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
49 births that decade — 41% of Lowana's all-time total
1920s51930s201940s161950s491960s191970s11

Lowana by state

Where Lowana concentrates geographically — total births since 1928

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lowana
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
7 5.8%
California share of Lowana's total US births 5.8%

7 of 120 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lowana?
120 babies have been named Lowana since 1928. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1958 with 12 births.
When was Lowana most popular?
Lowana was most popular in the 1950s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
Where is Lowana most popular?
The top states for the name Lowana are California (7 births).
How long has the name Lowana been used?
Lowana has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 49 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Lowana?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lowanda, Lowen, Lowell, Lowella, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.