Lowen
Boy name · #1873 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Lowen? In official American birth records, Lowen has been tracked continuously since 1918, giving it 107 years of documented American history.
Lowen is currently the #1873 boy name in the United States — 84 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5058, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,429 boys born in 2025 was named Lowen.
The 107-year story
Lowen first appears in the Social Security records in 1918, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 84 babies and a rank of #1867. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Lowen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lowen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Lowen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Lowen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Lowen is most common
State-level data for Lowen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Lowen
Statistically, parents drawn to Lowen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kowen, Olsen, Bowden, Valen, and Ezren.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lowen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | #1867 |
| 2024 | 79 | #1970 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2277 |
| 2022 | 52 | #2589 |
| 2021 | 51 | #2552 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 26 | #3993 |
| 2017 | 42 | #2840 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 18 | #5058 |
| 2014 | 15 | #5733 |
| 2013 | 18 | #4981 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5256 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5433 |
| 2010 | 7 | #9693 |
| 2009 | 10 | #7692 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 11 | #7094 |
| 2006 | 8 | #8732 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
| 1995 | 5 | #8868 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7638 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Lowen?
In official American birth records, the name Lowen first appeared in 1918 (over 107 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 107 years.
Is Lowen a popular boy name?
Lowen ranked #1873 among boys in 2025 with 84 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5058.
When was the name Lowen most popular?
Lowen peaked in 2025, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1867 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Lowen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,429 newborn American boys was named Lowen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.