Lowell

Where Lowell comes from

A Middle English diminutive of Old French lou + -el (diminutive suffix), meaning "little wolf". Akin to Wolfie.
— Wiktionary's entry for Lowell
  • 2 syllables
Along the way
  1. 1792
    Lowell Mason born
    American composer; leading figure in American church music
  2. 1881
    First appearance
    #866 among boys, 5 babies — the first year at least five got the name.
  3. 1885
    Lowell Sherman born
    actor, director
  4. 1931
    Peak, #147
    1,090 babies named Lowell — more than any year before or since.
  5. 1952
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births — down to #320.
In the dictionary
  • A male given name transferred from the surname.
Namesakes
  • Lowell Sherman · actor, director, 1885–1934
  • Lowell Mason · American composer; leading figure in American church music, 1792–1872
  • Lowell Bailey · US biathlete, born 1981
  • Lowell George · American musician, 1945–1979
  • Lowell Thomas · American journalist, news analyst and businessman, 1892–1981

Sources: the origin note and dictionary entry are quoted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); the namesakes come from Wikidata (CC0); the milestones are worked out from the SSA record.