Lowen vs Sultan
Lowen and Sultancompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Lowen was ranked #414 and Sultan #414 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Lowen was ranked #535 and Sultan #727 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Lowen was ranked #779 and Sultan #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2017, Lowen was ranked #2341 and Sultan #4763 among girls in England and Wales.
Lowen and Sultan over time
Lowen and Sultan appear together in 1 published list, across 19 years of shared records. Sultan held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Lowen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lowen and Sultan changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2004 and 2024, ending at #414 and #414.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Lowen #414 in 2024, Sultan #414 in 2024.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Lowen held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Sultan in 13.
Highest recorded here: Lowen #414 in 2024, Sultan #414 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lowen #414, Sultan #414.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Lowen | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | Used for both boys and girls | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #414 (2024) | England and Wales · Boys #414 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Lowen and Sultan both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Lowen
Popularity journey
First recorded2004
First recorded at #3009 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2024
Highest recorded position: #414 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 2004–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3015 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls
Sultan
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #3795 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2023
Highest recorded position: #375 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 2001–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #414 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys