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.

#28,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1917
1930s
peak 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.

  • #28,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1917
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowman ranks #28,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1917, peaking in the 1930s.

#28,733 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1917
1930s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lowman's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1937

Last recorded 1937
Peak year (1932)
6
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
4.555.566.5 1917192719321937 5

Lowman by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (11 births, 52% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 11 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lowman? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 21 babies named Lowman. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #28,733 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1937. Its busiest year on record was 1932, with 6 births.
Where does Lowman sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lowman ranks #28,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lowman

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lowman: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1917–1937 (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 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 August 2026.