Boys' name · since 1909
Lowery
Since 1909, U.S. Social Security records show 379 babies named Lowery, peaking in 1929. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,323 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 379
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lowery sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 379 recorded since 1909.
Social Security Administration records show Lowery recorded 379 times among boys since 1909, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1909 to 1977.
- #9,323 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 379 born since 1909
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowery ranks #9,323 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 379 born since 1909, peaking in the 1940s.
- #9,323 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 379
- born since 1909
- 1940s
- peak decade
Lowery's 379 recorded births place it above 79.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Mississippi.
Lowery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lowery's SSA record in two at 1941 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lowery popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1977
- Peak year (1929)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Lowery by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (92 births, 24% of the file).
1940s was Lowery's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Lowery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 29
1910s
29 births
- 1920s
1920s
72 births
- 1930s
1930s
57 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 29
1960s
29 births
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 92 births (24% of all-time use).
Lowery by state
Where Lowery concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 379 births nationwide.
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What to do with Lowery's data
- Lowery's decade-level peak was the 1940s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Lowerys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Lowery: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1929)
Similar record span (~68 yrs)
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, 1909–1977 (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 Lowery 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.