Recorded 1923–2023 Boys' name Peak 1923 15 births

Stowe — boys' name

15 babies named Stowe in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s52010s52020s5
1920s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Stowe was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

5 babies were named Stowe in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Stowe

The Social Security Administration has registered 15 babies named Stowe between 1923 and 2023, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Stowe currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Stowe performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Stowe shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Stowe in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 15 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Stowe at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

15

Since 1923

101 years of records

Peak year

1923

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1923

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2023

Stowe popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1923

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1923)
5
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
5 202320111923 5

Stowe by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
5 births that decade — 33% of Stowe's all-time total
1920s52010s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stowe?
15 babies have been named Stowe since 1923. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1923 with 5 births.
When was Stowe most popular?
Stowe was most popular in the 1920s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Stowe been used?
Stowe has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 101 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Stowe?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Stone, Storm, Stoney, Stockton, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.