Lowell Boy
How popular is Lowell?
#3,239 boy name in 2025
36 baby boys were named Lowell in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name.
15,330living people named Lowell (est.)
69median age of people named Lowell
41,677babies named Lowell since 1880
1 in 92,093US babies born in 2025
Lowell popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #3,239 for boys (▲ 452 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 36 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-22% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,640 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1931 (1,090 boys) |
| Highest rank | #147 in 1931 |
| First recorded | 1881 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Lowell is most popular
Babies named Lowell per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Lowell by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 80 | #415 |
| 1890s | 230 | #254 |
| 1900s | 439 | #266 |
| 1910s | 3,891 | #201 |
| 1920s | 7,236 | #175 |
| 1930s | 9,659 | #147 |
| 1940s | 7,328 | #172 |
| 1950s | 4,916 | #276 |
| 1960s | 3,374 | #380 |
| 1970s | 1,532 | #523 |
| 1980s | 988 | #798 |
| 1990s | 669 | #1,054 |
| 2000s | 382 | #1,891 |
| 2010s | 389 | #2,631 |
| 2020s | 217 | #2,861 |
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Questions
- Is Lowell a boy or girl name?
- Lowell is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Lowell were boys.
- How popular is the name Lowell?
- 36 baby boys were named Lowell in the US in 2025, making it the 3239th most popular boy name.
- When was Lowell most popular?
- Lowell peaked in 1931, when 1,090 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #147 in 1931.
- How many people are named Lowell?
- 41,677 babies have been named Lowell in the US since 1880. We estimate about 15,330 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
- Where is Lowell most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Lowell was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.