Bowan vs Bowie

Side-by-side comparison of Bowan and Bowie — 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

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Metric Bowan Bowie
Current Rank #6076 #1208
Total Births (all years) 111 2,070
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 15 237
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowan Bowie
1920ss — 5
1970ss — 15
1980ss — 31
1990ss — 19
2000ss 10 133
2010ss 51 896
2020ss 50 971

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowan Bowie
2014 5 59
2015 6 54
2016 5 134
2017 — 156
2018 5 210
2019 10 159
2020 8 176
2021 14 237
2022 6 198
2023 7 193
2024 15 167

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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