Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1945

Lowry

Meaning A surname transferred from the given name Gender Unisex · 5% girls Rank 2025 #11,472

A surname transferred from the given name.

Rank 2025
#11,472
among boys
Babies in 2025
6
named Lowry
How common
1 in 284,679
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1945
16 babies
All-time total
505
#8,119 all-time among boys
First recorded
1900
in Social Security records

Lowry popularity over time

505 babies have been named Lowry since 1900, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 7 7 1 – #1,126
1910s – 38 38 4 +443% #2,033
1920s – 83 83 8 +118% #2,150
1930s – 81 81 8 -2% #2,392
1940s – 118 118 12 +46% #1,739
1950s – 62 62 6 -47% #2,273
1960s 5 52 57 6 -8% #2,490
1970s – 12 12 1 -79% #4,606
1980s – – – – – –
1990s – – – – – –
2000s – 5 5 1 – #13,703
2010s 10 7 17 2 +240% #10,322
2020s (to 2025) 12 13 25 4 +145% #10,368

The story of Lowry

Lowry is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #11,472 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1900, 505 American babies have been named Lowry, about 95% boys and 5% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1945, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Lowry stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Lowry?

The median living Lowry is about 68 years old; half are between 55 and 78. An estimated 200 people named Lowry are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Lowry year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 6 #11,472
2024 – – – –
2023 7 #12,918 – –
2022 5 #16,744 – –
2021 – – 7 #10,368
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – 7 #10,322
2015 5 #18,068 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #18,195 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,703
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 7 #4,606
1970 – – 5 #5,159
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 12 #2,490
1955 – – 13 #2,273
1950 – – 11 #2,386
1945 – – 16 #1,739
1940 – – 13 #2,046
1935 – – 9 #2,642
1930 – – 11 #2,547
1925 – – 5 #4,632
1920 – – 10 #2,882
1915 – – 6 #3,669
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – 7 #1,126
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Lowry?

The median living Lowry is about 68 years old. Half of all living Lowrys are between 55 and 78 years old.

How many people named Lowry are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Lowry are alive in the United States, based on 505 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Lowry mean?

A surname transferred from the given name.

How popular is the name Lowry in 2025?

Lowry ranked #11,472 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Lowry?

505 babies have been named Lowry in the United States since 1900, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Lowry most popular?

Lowry peaked in 1945, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Lowry a boy or girl name?

Lowry is used for both: about 5% of babies named Lowry have been girls and 95% boys.

Is the name Lowry rising or falling?

Lowry is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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