How Many People Are Named Lowella?
An estimated 11 people in the United States have the first name Lowella. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Lowella peaked in popularity in 1947 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Lowella 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 Lowella paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Lowella is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Lowella is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
11
About 1 in 31,159,485 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1947
11 births
Total Registered
65
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Lowella
Lowella is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 65 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Lowella as a female name
Ranked #5,053 in 1950
6 female births in 1950
Peak: 1947 (11 births)
Lowella: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Lowella span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 37 babies were registered. Lowella has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Lowella by Decade
How has Lowella 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.
Lowella + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Lowella
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Lowella: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lowella?
We estimate approximately 11 people named Lowella 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 31,159,485 Americans share this first name.
Is Lowella a common name?
Lowella is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 30.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 65 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Lowella most popular?
Lowella reached peak popularity in 1947, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Lowella is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Lowella a female name?
Lowella is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Lowella Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Lowella Smith, Lowella Johnson, Lowella 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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