Bowan vs Bowen

Side-by-side comparison of Bowan and Bowen — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Bowan

Boy name · Rank #6076

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Name B

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Metric Bowan Bowen
Current Rank #6076 #321
Total Births (all years) 111 11,889
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 15 1,074
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bowan Bowen
1910ss — 32
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 38
1950ss — 54
1960ss — 65
1970ss — 93
1980ss — 171
1990ss — 545
2000ss 10 1,283
2010ss 51 5,065
2020ss 50 4,500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowan Bowen
2014 5 492
2015 6 557
2016 5 638
2017 — 660
2018 5 709
2019 10 709
2020 8 778
2021 14 889
2022 6 819
2023 7 940
2024 15 1,074

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2002–2024.

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