Girls' name · since 1920

Lowanda

457 babies named Lowanda in U.S. Social Security records since 1920, with the highest year being 1971. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

457
total births
1920–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade

457 girls have been named Lowanda since 1920, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Lowanda has 457 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1981.

  • 457 total births
  • 1920–1981 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 28% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

457 girls have been named Lowanda since 1920, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1981.

457
total births
1920–1981
years on record
1970s
peak decade
28%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Lowanda was born in this single decade.

1971
Single peak year

20 babies were named Lowanda in 1971 - its busiest year on record.

Lowanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Lowanda splits its recorded history at 1957: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Lowanda at a glance

Last recorded 1981

Total births

457

Since 1920

62 years of records

Peak year

1971

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1981

Active since

1920

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1981

Lowanda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1981

Last recorded 1981
Peak year (1971)
20
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
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Lowanda by decade

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

1970s was Lowanda's strongest decade.

128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.

Lowanda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 128 births (28% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Lowanda by state

Where Lowanda concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Lowanda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Oklahoma
10 2.2%
Oklahoma share of Lowanda's total US births 2.2%

10 of 457 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lowanda?
457 babies have been named Lowanda since 1920. It was last recorded in 1981. The peak year was 1971 with 20 births.
When was Lowanda most popular?
Lowanda was most popular in the 1970s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
Where is Lowanda most popular?
The top states for the name Lowanda are Oklahoma (10 births).
How long has the name Lowanda been used?
Records for Lowanda go back to 1920, giving 62 years of history through 1981.
What names are similar to Lowanda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lowen, Lowell, Lowana, Lowyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lowanda's data

  • Lowanda's decade-level peak was the 1970s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Oklahoma records the most Lowandas (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1920–1981 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lowanda: Baby Name Since 1920 - 457 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lowanda. 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 Lowanda 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 July 2026.