UK name, mostly boys
Lowan
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Lowan is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Lowan popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2921, with 7 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 10 births.
This profile covers 91 England and Wales registrations across 15 recorded years from 2007 to 2024. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 70% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 90 living people in the UK are called Lowan. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Lowan ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 7 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 10 boys were registered as Lowan.
- • About 90 living people in the UK are estimated to have Lowan as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 92.9% of Lowan registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2921
2024
Births in 2024
7
Latest year
Peak year
2010
10 births
Estimated living
90
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Lowan
In England and Wales birth records, Lowan has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 92.9% of registrations are for boys and 7.1% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Lowan registered for boys
- Ranked #2,921 in 2024
- 7 boys registered in 2024
- Peak: 2010 (10 births)
Lowan registered for girls
- Ranked #4,157 in 2006
- 4 girls registered in 2006
- Peak: 2006 (4 births)
Popularity
Lowan over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Lowan in England and Wales, from 2005 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Lowan, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 7 births in 2024, compared with 10 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Lowan by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Lowan was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #2743 | 36 | 5 |
| 2010s | #3516 | 44 | 8 |
| 2000s | #3305 | 11 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Lowan
- Luke 72,247
- Lewis 69,555
- Leo 63,249
- Liam 60,482
- Lucas 49,061
- Logan 40,771
- Louis 35,898
- Luca 30,323
- Louie 24,242
- Leon 22,308
- Levi 9,931
- Lee 7,861
FAQ
Lowan: questions and answers
How popular is the name Lowan in the UK right now?
In 2024, Lowan was ranked #2921 for boys in England and Wales, with 7 births registered.
When was Lowan most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 10 babies registered as Lowan in England and Wales.
How many people are called Lowan in the UK?
A total of 91 babies have been registered as Lowan across the 15 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.