Lowen
Girl name · #1642 in 2025 · Uniqueness 37/100
Lowen is currently the #1642 girl name in the United States — 127 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #10866, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 14,173 girls born in 2025 was named Lowen.
Babies named Lowen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 10-year story
Lowen first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 127 babies and a rank of #1631. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Lowen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Lowen in class?
Lowen scores 37 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Lowen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Lowen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Lowens were TX (12), MI (8), IA (6), MN (6), MO (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Elowen, Wateen, Chosen, Lennyn, and Bowen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Lowen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 127 | #1631 |
| 2024 | 95 | #2040 |
| 2023 | 97 | #2020 |
| 2022 | 53 | #3073 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2018 | 19 | #6248 |
| 2017 | 27 | #4922 |
| 2016 | 14 | #7988 |
| 2015 | 9 | #10866 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Lowen a popular girl name?
Lowen ranked #1642 among girls in 2025 with 127 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #10866.
When was the name Lowen most popular?
Lowen peaked in 2025, when 127 American girls received the name (ranked #1631 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 14,173 newborn American girls was named Lowen. It scores 37/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.