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Lowell

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Lowell: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2021

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2021, ranging from #1821 to #4702.19962006201020172021#1821#4702
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#2020
1998#1821
2003#3467
2006#2538
2008#3687
2009#4527
2010#3865
2015#3373
2016#4023
2017#2324
2018#3959
2019#4702
2021#3451

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 13 of the 26 years from 1996 to 2021.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1984–2021 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2020 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2021

    Most recently recorded at #3451 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1984 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #318 in Republic of Ireland in 1984.

Lowell's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2021England and Walesmale#34515HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#47023HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#39594HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#23249HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#33735HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#45273HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#36874HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#25386HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#34673HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#18216HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#20205HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandmale#3183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Lowell is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Lowell, between 1984 and 2021, in 14 of those 38 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1984England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: highest position in 199819842021
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland19841#318 in 1984
England and Wales1996–202113#1821 in 1998

Its high point came 14 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1984) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 1984; it appears again in 1996.

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What is known about Lowell

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1984–2021.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1984 to 2021. Highest recorded position: #318 in Republic of Ireland in 1984. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.