Lowell Sherman
There are approximately 4 people named Lowell Sherman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Lowell with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Sherman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
4
1 in 85,688,585
Named Lowell
17K
Alive today
Named Sherman
82K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1931
Average age: 67
Estimated bearers: 82K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #469
Per 100K: 23.90
Top ancestry: White (82.7%)
First name trend
Lowell: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Lowell. The peak year was 1931 with 1,100 births. The average person named Lowell today is 67 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Sherman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Sherman, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 82.7%.
- White82.7%
- Black or African American11.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races1.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Lowell has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0049% of the US population, based on 16,653 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Sherman appears at a rate of 23.90 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0239%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 4 people with the full name Lowell Sherman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Sherman
FAQ
Lowell Sherman: questions and answers
How many people are named Lowell Sherman?
We estimate approximately 4 people in the United States share the full name Lowell Sherman. That works out to about 1 in 85,688,585 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0049%) with the surname frequency (23.90 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Lowell Sherman?
We classify Lowell Sherman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 85,688,585 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Lowell a male or female name?
Lowell is predominantly male. Out of 41,645 total SSA registrations, 99.2% were male and 0.8% were female. See the full Lowell profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.