Lowry
Person of noble ancestry or heritage from a marshy region.
Name Census estimates that about 228 living Americans carry the first name Lowry. It is a predominantly male name (94.6% of registrations). The average person named Lowry today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Lowry births was 1945 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Lowry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Lowry with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
228
~ 1 in 1,503,309 Americans
Peak year
1945
16 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2021 SSA rank
#10,361
Tracked since 1900
Census
Lowry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 447 people with the first name Lowry, which placed it at #22,320 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#22,320
National first-name rank
People counted
447
447 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
86.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lowry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lowry is White at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Lowry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Lowry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White86.1% · 385
- Black or African American6.9% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 13
- Two or more races2.9% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Lowry
Lowry leans heavily male at 94.6% of total registrations, but 27 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Lowry as a male name
- Ranked #10,361 in 2021
- 7 male births in 2021
- Peak: 1945 (16 births)
Lowry as a female name
- Ranked #12,910 in 2023
- 7 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2023 (7 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lowry on both sides of the split. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 325 were male (72.9%) and 121 were female (27.1%).
Popularity
Lowry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Lowry from the 1900s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1940s, with 118 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1940s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lowry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Lowry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Lowrys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Lowry
The given name Lowry has its origins in the Old English language, originating as an Anglo-Saxon surname from the 5th to 11th centuries AD. It is derived from the Old English words "hlo" meaning "hill" and "rig" meaning "ridge," denoting someone who lived near a prominent hill or ridge. This name was initially concentrated in areas of England with significant Anglo-Saxon settlements.
One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Lowry was Walter de Lowerych, mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Worcestershire in 1195 AD. In the 13th century, the name appeared in various medieval records, such as the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1272, where it was spelled as "Louri."
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the first name Lowry. One of the earliest was Lowry Kylvert, born around 1480, who served as a Rector at the Church of St. Mary Redcliffe in Bristol, England, during the 16th century.
In the 17th century, Lowry Griffith (1589-1675) was a Welsh clergyman and writer who served as the Bishop of St. Asaph. He was known for his work in translating the Bible into Welsh.
During the 18th century, Lowry Cole (1737-1807) was a prominent British merchant and public servant who served as the Mayor of Taunton, England, from 1787 to 1788.
In the 19th century, Lowry Maury (1835-1900) was an American naval officer and historian who served in the Confederate States Navy during the American Civil War. He is best known for his works on naval history and tactics.
In the 20th century, Lowry Waring (1885-1954) was an American artist and teacher known for his landscapes and portraits. He taught at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and was a member of the National Academy of Design.
People
Lowry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Lowry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with L
Other first names starting with L with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Lowry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Lowry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 228 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Lowry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,503,309 US residents.
Is Lowry a common name?
We classify Lowry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 75.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 499 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Lowry most popular?
The single biggest year for Lowry was 1945, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Lowry is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Lowry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 447 people with the name Lowry, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,320 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Lowry in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Lowry?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Lowry on both sides of the split. Of the 446 people counted with this name, 325 were male (72.9%) and 121 were female (27.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Lowry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Lowry is White at 86.1%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (2.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Lowry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Lowry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.1% (385 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Lowry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Lowry a male name?
Yes, 94.6% of people registered as Lowry in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Lowry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Lowry in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Lowry can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Lowry?
You can see how many Americans are named Lowry on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.