Boys' name · since 1923

Stowe

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.

#31,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

15 boys have been named Stowe since 1923, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stowe has been recorded 15 times among boys since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2023.

  • #31,644 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 15 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stowe ranks #31,644 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 15 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#31,644 of 45,481
all-time among boys
15
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Stowe's 15 recorded births place it above 30.23% 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.

Stowe's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Stowe's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded.

Stowe popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1923)
5
Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
5 192320112023 5

Stowe by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (5 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Stowe's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Stowe births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 5 births (33% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Stowe? ▼
15 babies have been named Stowe since 1923. All-time, it sits at #31,644 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1923 with 5 births.
Where does Stowe sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Stowe ranks #31,644 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 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.

What to do with Stowe's data

  • Stowe's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Stowe

Nearby Names Like Stowe

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Stowe

Stone Boy
#916 6,676 births
Storm Boy
#2112 3,605 births
Stoney Boy
#3257 3,092 births
Stockton Boy
#3322 1,366 births
Stormy Boy
#7272 900 births

Compare Stowe side by side: Stowe vs Stone Stowe vs Storm Stowe vs Stoney

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Gunder
15 births · Peak 1884
Pliny
15 births · Peak 1884
Evester
15 births · Peak 1909
Debs
15 births · Peak 1912
Deverl
15 births · Peak 1912
Underwood
15 births · Peak 1914
Abert
15 births · Peak 1915
Mansell
15 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Stowe: 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, 1923–2023 (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 Stowe 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.