Unisex name · since 1913

Lowe

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 52 babies named Lowe, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#21,929 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade

52 boys have been named Lowe since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Lowe recorded 52 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.

  • #21,929 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 52 born since 1913
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowe ranks #21,929 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.

#21,929 of 45,481
all-time among boys
52
born since 1913
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lowe's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Lowe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Lowe's SSA record in two at 1923 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Lowe popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 1913191419161917191819231929196620222024 7

Lowe popularity over time - girls

48 total births recorded since 2009 (Lowe as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 48 births
05101520 200920212022202320242025 11

Lowe by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (25 births, 48% of the file).

1910s was Lowe's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Lowe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 25 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lowe? ▼
52 babies have been named Lowe since 1913. All-time, it sits at #21,929 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2024 with 7 births.
Where does Lowe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowe ranks #21,929 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Lowe most popular? ▼
Lowe was most popular in the 1910s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Lowe a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Lowe is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 52 births, and as a girl's name it has 48 births.
How long has the name Lowe been used? ▼
Records for Lowe go back to 1913, giving 112 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Lowe? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lowell, Lowen, Lowry, Lowery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Lowe's data

  • Lowe's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (25 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Lowe

Nearby Names Like Lowe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lowe

Lowell Boy
#3241 41,330 births
Lowen Boy
#1873 707 births
Lowry Boy
#10739 478 births
Lowery Boy
379 births
Lowis Boy
56 births

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Olice
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Leola
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lowe: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Lowe 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 August 2026.