Lowell is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Lowell means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Lowell across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Lowell has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Lowell is a boy name of French origin meaning “young wolf”. From a Norman surname, a diminutive of the word for wolf.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 41,677 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 56 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Lowell per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1931 (1,100/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2017 (9/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1984 (3/yr).
Lowell has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1931, when it ranked #316 nationally (given to 1,100 babies that year).
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