Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1917
Lowman
Lowman has 21 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1932 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1917–1937
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Lowman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 21 have been recorded since 1917.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowman has been recorded 21 times among boys since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1937.
- 21 total births
- 1917–1937 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Lowman since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1937.
- 21
- total births
- 1917–1937
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Lowman was born in this single decade.
1932
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lowman in 1932 - its busiest year on record.
Lowman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Lowman's full recorded timeline at 1932, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1932 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Lowman at a glance
Last recorded 1937Peak year
1932
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Lowman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1937
- Peak year (1932)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Lowman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Lowman's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Lowman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lowman? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 21 babies named Lowman. The most recent recorded year was 1937. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 6 births.
When was Lowman most popular? ▼
Lowman was most popular in the 1930s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1932.
How long has the name Lowman been used? ▼
Lowman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 21 years of data through 1937.
What names are similar to Lowman? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Lowman
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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, 1917–1937 (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. "Lowman: Baby Name Since 1917 - 21 Births, Peak 1932." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lowman. 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 Lowman 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.