Total births
65
Girls' name · since 1919
Lowella
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.
- 65
- total births
- 1919–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Lowella sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 65 recorded since 1919.
Social Security Administration records show Lowella recorded 65 times among girls since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1919 to 1950.
- 65 total births
- 1919–1950 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
65 girls have been named Lowella since 1919, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1950.
- 65
- total births
- 1919–1950
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
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.
Lowella's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lowella's full recorded timeline at 1926, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1919, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lowella at a glance
Last recorded 1950Peak year
1947
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Lowella popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1950
- Peak year (1947)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Lowella by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lowella's strongest decade.
37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Lowella births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
37 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 37 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lowella? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 65 babies named Lowella. The most recent recorded year was 1950. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Lowella go back to 1919, giving 32 years of history through 1950.
What names are similar to Lowella? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lowen, Lowanda, Lowell, Lowana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Lowella's data
- Lowella's decade-level peak was the 1920s (37 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Lowella
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lowella
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Lowana Girl
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Lowyn Girl
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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, 1919–1950 (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. "Lowella: Baby Name Since 1919 - 65 Births, Peak 1947." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lowella. 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 Lowella 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.