Recorded 1919–1950 Girls' name Peak 1947 65 births

Lowella — girls' name

65 babies named Lowella in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1947. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51920s371930s61940s111950s6
1920s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Lowella was born in this single decade.

1947
Single peak year

11 babies were named Lowella in 1947 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Lowella

The Social Security Administration has registered 65 babies named Lowella between 1919 and 1950, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Lowella currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1947, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Lowella performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 37 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Lowella shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Lowella 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 65 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.

Lowella at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

65

Since 1919

32 years of records

Peak year

1947

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1919

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 1950

Lowella popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1919

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1947)
11
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
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Lowella by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
37 births that decade — 57% of Lowella's all-time total
1910s51920s371930s61940s111950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lowella?
65 babies have been named Lowella since 1919. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1947 with 11 births.
When was Lowella most popular?
Lowella was most popular in the 1920s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Lowella been used?
Lowella has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 32 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Lowella?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lowanda, Lowen, Lowell, Lowana, 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, 1919–1950 (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.