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Lowell

/ˈloʊəl/ · 99% boys · 36 born in 2025

Lowell has been given to about 41,677 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1931, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈloʊəl/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 20,532
Median age today76 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Lowell per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1931 · 1,100
  • Born in 202536
  • All time41,677

How popular is Lowell?

Its best year was 1931, when 1,100 babies were given the name, ranking 147th. The typical living American called Lowell is about 76 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Lowell

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lovell0.86
  2. Odell0.71
  3. Donell0.71
  4. Donnell0.69
  5. Cornell0.64
  6. Cordell0.64
  7. Lionel0.61
  8. Leonel0.61

Middle names for Lowell

Ranked by flow score
  1. Lowell Paul0.77
  2. Lowell John0.77
  3. Lowell Blake0.76
  4. Lowell Wade0.76
  5. Lowell Ross0.76
  6. Lowell Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Lowell

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Fayesister · 0.95
  2. Otisbrother · 0.94
  3. Hughbrother · 0.93
  4. Ruthiesister · 0.93
  5. Rolandbrother · 0.93
  6. Rosiesister · 0.92

Where Lowell is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Lowell Anderson0.77
  2. Lowell White0.72
  3. Lowell Nguyen0.72
  4. Lowell Moore0.72
  5. Lowell Brown0.72
  6. Lowell Young0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Lowell

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Lowell across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.