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Worldwide Name Statistics

Lowell

Ranked #1980 - 1 in 590,798 people
US

Most common in

United States

14k bearers

World total

13,541

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1980

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States14k
Worldwide
~14k
rank #1980
Rarity
1 in 590,798
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~14k in US

About the name Lowell

There are an estimated 13,541 people named Lowell alive worldwide today. That ranks Lowell at #1980 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Lowell is held by approximately 13,541 people, ranking #1980 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 24,511 U.S. residents).

Historically Lowell is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.2% male).

Lowell appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.2%Female 0.8%

Lowell popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Lowell, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1882: 10
  3. 1883: 8
  4. 1885: 9
  5. 1886: 11
  6. 1887: 9
  7. 1888: 9
  8. 1889: 19
  9. 1890: 22
  10. 1891: 12
  11. 1892: 11
  12. 1893: 15
  13. 1894: 17
  14. 1895: 28
  15. 1896: 29
  16. 1897: 25
  17. 1898: 28
  18. 1899: 43
  19. 1900: 35
  20. 1901: 24
  21. 1902: 28
  22. 1903: 40
  23. 1904: 32
  24. 1905: 55
  25. 1906: 54
  26. 1907: 53
  27. 1908: 60
  28. 1909: 65
  29. 1910: 71
  30. 1911: 104
  31. 1912: 233
  32. 1913: 329
  33. 1914: 397
  34. 1915: 547
  35. 1916: 529
  36. 1917: 567
  37. 1918: 569
  38. 1919: 619
  39. 1920: 682
  40. 1921: 704
  41. 1922: 709
  42. 1923: 718
  43. 1924: 834
  44. 1925: 720
  45. 1926: 741
  46. 1927: 767
  47. 1928: 768
  48. 1929: 712
  49. 1930: 721
  50. 1931: 1,100
  51. 1932: 1,058
  52. 1933: 889
  53. 1934: 1,042
  54. 1935: 1,002
  55. 1936: 1,029
  56. 1937: 989
  57. 1938: 966
  58. 1939: 930
  59. 1940: 876
  60. 1941: 871
  61. 1942: 890
  62. 1943: 806
  63. 1944: 720
  64. 1945: 610
  65. 1946: 657
  66. 1947: 676
  67. 1948: 628
  68. 1949: 636
  69. 1950: 572
  70. 1951: 566
  71. 1952: 488
  72. 1953: 496
  73. 1954: 471
  74. 1955: 475
  75. 1956: 507
  76. 1957: 456
  77. 1958: 449
  78. 1959: 459
  79. 1960: 431
  80. 1961: 393
  81. 1962: 419
  82. 1963: 358
  83. 1964: 353
  84. 1965: 323
  85. 1966: 292
  86. 1967: 272
  87. 1968: 299
  88. 1969: 234
  89. 1970: 238
  90. 1971: 212
  91. 1972: 152
  92. 1973: 155
  93. 1974: 128
  94. 1975: 130
  95. 1976: 145
  96. 1977: 124
  97. 1978: 118
  98. 1979: 130
  99. 1980: 108
  100. 1981: 107
  101. 1982: 123
  102. 1983: 90
  103. 1984: 97
  104. 1985: 102
  105. 1986: 100
  106. 1987: 83
  107. 1988: 92
  108. 1989: 96
  109. 1990: 100
  110. 1991: 86
  111. 1992: 81
  112. 1993: 70
  113. 1994: 50
  114. 1995: 65
  115. 1996: 59
  116. 1997: 50
  117. 1998: 49
  118. 1999: 59
  119. 2000: 55
  120. 2001: 30
  121. 2002: 33
  122. 2003: 38
  123. 2004: 32
  124. 2005: 37
  125. 2006: 38
  126. 2007: 39
  127. 2008: 40
  128. 2009: 40
  129. 2010: 28
  130. 2011: 29
  131. 2012: 46
  132. 2013: 38
  133. 2014: 38
  134. 2015: 46
  135. 2016: 42
  136. 2017: 37
  137. 2018: 43
  138. 2019: 42
  139. 2020: 38
  140. 2021: 48
  141. 2022: 39
  142. 2023: 31
  143. 2024: 30
  144. 2025: 36

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Lowell worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,541 people named Lowell alive worldwide today, ranking #1980 globally.

Is Lowell a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 590,798 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,541 bearers, which is 1 in 24,511 Americans.

Is Lowell a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Lowell is used 99.2% male and 0.8% female.

Where does the name Lowell come from?

Who are famous people named Lowell?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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