Lowanda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	54	5	–	#2,705
1930s	36	4	-33%	#2,798
1940s	34	3	-6%	#2,875
1950s	68	7	+100%	#4,086
1960s	125	13	+84%	#2,994
1970s	128	13	+2%	#3,323
1980s	12	1	-91%	#9,792
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#2,705

1930s

-33%

#2,798

1940s

-6%

#2,875

1950s

+100%

#4,086

1960s

125

+84%

#2,994

1970s

128

+2%

#3,323

1980s

-91%

#9,792

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Lowanda

Lowanda is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 457 American babies have been named Lowanda. Its peak came in 1971, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Lowanda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lowanda?

The median living Lowanda is about 58 years old; half are between 53 and 66. An estimated 300 people named Lowanda are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Lowanda year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,792
1975	17	#3,867
1970	16	#3,800
1965	11	#4,094
1960	11	#4,069
1955	6	#5,563
1950	7	#4,564
1945	–	–
1940	10	#2,875
1935	–	–
1930	10	#2,976
1925	6	#4,736
1920	5	#5,435
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Lowanda, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Lowanda?

The median living Lowanda is about 58 years old. Half of all living Lowandas are between 53 and 66 years old.

How many people named Lowanda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Lowanda are alive in the United States, based on 457 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Lowanda in 2025?

Lowanda did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Lowanda?

457 babies have been named Lowanda in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lowanda most popular?

Lowanda peaked in 1971, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Lowanda a boy or girl name?

Lowanda is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Lowanda rising or falling?

Lowanda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Lowanda popularity over time

The story of Lowanda

How old are people named Lowanda?

Lowanda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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