Lowen
Boy name · #1873 in 2025 · Uniqueness 40/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Lowen in class?
Lowen scores 40 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 CA (9), FL (6), NY (5). 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 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
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. It scores 40/100 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.