ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1913 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #9864 Peak Rank 52 Total Count 10 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 2009 First Year 2024 Last Year 2024 Peak Year #7223 Peak Rank 37 Total Count 5 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Lowe What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Lowe is a name with a single cultural origin: Swedish. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Swedish 📖 ## The Story of Lowe ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Lowe as a girl name dates back to 2009, when 5 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Lowe — #7,223 in the national rankings. About 86% of every Lowe on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Lowe last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 15 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 37 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name Lowe first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 7 births, good for #9,864 nationwide. About 48% of every Lowe on record arrived during the 1910s, its defining decade. Lowe last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 52 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Lowe Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Lowe. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Ludvig](/ludvig) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Lowe Phonetically similar names — useful when Lowe is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Low](/low) * [Lo](/lo) * Loe * Llo * Loh * Loew * Leau * Loewe * Logh * Lho * [Law](/law) * [Lee](/lee) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Lowe What does the name Lowe mean? Lowe is a name with a single cultural origin: Swedish. What is the origin of the name Lowe? Lowe has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Swedish. How popular is Lowe in 2026? In 2026, Lowe ranks #9,864 among boys' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year. When was Lowe most popular? Lowe reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #9,864 that year with 7 babies given the name. Is Lowe a unisex name? Yes — Lowe is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 42% of Lowes assigned female and 58% assigned male historically. What names go well with Lowe? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Lowe include Derwyn, Pedrito, Shafi. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Lowe? Common variants and related forms of Lowe include Ludvig. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦DerwynPeak #9864](/derwyn)[👦PedritoPeak #9864](/pedrito)[👦ShafiPeak #9864](/shafi)[👦DawinPeak #9864](/dawin) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧LindiePeak #7223](/lindie)[👧OmaraPeak #7223](/omara)[👧KaeloniPeak #7223](/kaeloni)[👧SylvanPeak #7223](/sylvan) Advertisement ## About the name Lowe Lowe is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 52 births in the dataset. Lowe's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #9,864\. Use the chart and map above to compare Lowe's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2024 → ](/year/2024) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "L" → ](/letter/l) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement