Lowry
The Story of Lowry
As a girl name
Lowry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1962, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Lowrys were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Lowry ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Lowrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lowry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1900, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1945, when 16 Lowrys were born — ranking #1,697 that year. As of 2026, Lowry ranks #9,707 for boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 472 Lowrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lowry
Lowry is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1900 and has accumulated 472 births in the dataset. Lowry's peak popularity came in 1945 when it ranked #1,697. Use the chart and map above to compare Lowry's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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