How Many People Are Named Lowanda?
An estimated 299 people in the United States have the first name Lowanda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Lowanda peaked in popularity in 1971 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lowanda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Lowanda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
299
About 1 in 1,146,336 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1971
20 births
Total Registered
457
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lowanda
Lowanda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 457 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lowanda as a female name
Ranked #9,825 in 1981
6 female births in 1981
Peak: 1971 (20 births)
Lowanda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lowanda span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 128 babies were registered. Lowanda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lowanda by Decade
How has Lowanda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Lowanda by State
Lowanda + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Lowanda
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Lowanda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lowanda?
We estimate approximately 299 people named Lowanda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,146,336 Americans share this first name.
Is Lowanda a common name?
Lowanda is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 457 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lowanda most popular?
Lowanda reached peak popularity in 1971, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lowanda is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lowanda a female name?
Lowanda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lowanda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lowanda Smith, Lowanda Johnson, Lowanda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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