Derek Lowe
There are approximately 71 people named Derek Lowe living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,827,526 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Derek with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Lowe. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
71
1 in 4,827,526
Named Derek
227K
Alive today
Named Lowe
107K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 227K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1989
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 107K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #334
Per 100K: 31.28
Top ancestry: White (73.0%)
First name trend
Derek: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Derek. The peak year was 1989 with 8,402 births. The average person named Derek today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Lowe surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Lowe, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 73.0%.
- White73.0%
- Black or African American19.4%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.4%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Derek has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0661% of the US population, based on 226,565 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Lowe appears at a rate of 31.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0313%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 71 people with the full name Derek Lowe. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Derek Lowe: questions and answers
How many people are named Derek Lowe?
We estimate approximately 71 people in the United States share the full name Derek Lowe. That works out to about 1 in 4,827,526 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0661%) with the surname frequency (31.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Derek Lowe?
We classify Derek Lowe as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,827,526 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Derek a male or female name?
Derek is predominantly male. Out of 238,769 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Derek 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.