Total births
56
Boys' name · since 1913
Lowis
Lowis has 56 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 56
- total births
- 1913–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Lowis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 56 have been recorded since 1913.
Lowis has 56 recorded births among boys since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1938.
- 56 total births
- 1913–1938 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
56 boys have been named Lowis since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1938.
- 56
- total births
- 1913–1938
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Lowis was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
9 babies were named Lowis in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Lowis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Lowis splits its recorded history at 1925: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Lowis at a glance
Last recorded 1938Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Lowis popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1938
- Peak year (1918)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Lowis by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Lowis's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Lowis births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
32 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 32 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lowis? ▼
56 babies have been named Lowis since 1913. It was last recorded in 1938. The peak year was 1918 with 9 births.
When was Lowis most popular? ▼
Lowis was most popular in the 1920s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Lowis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lowis since 1913 -- 26 years through the most recent 1938 data.
What names are similar to Lowis? ▼
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 Lowis's data
- Lowis's decade-level peak was the 1920s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- 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 Lowis
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lowis
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Lowen Boy
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Lowry Boy
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Lowery Boy
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Lowe Boy
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Compare Lowis side by side: Lowis vs Lowell Lowis vs Lowen Lowis vs Lowry
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1913–1938 (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. "Lowis: Baby Name Since 1913 - 56 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lowis. 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 Lowis 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 June 2026.