Bowden vs Bowen

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

Name A

Bowden

Boy name · Rank #2611

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Name B

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Metric Bowden Bowen
Current Rank #2611 #321
Total Births (all years) 577 11,889
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 51 1,074
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bowden Bowen
1910ss — 32
1920ss — 23
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 38
1950ss — 54
1960ss — 65
1970ss 5 93
1980ss — 171
1990ss 6 545
2000ss 111 1,283
2010ss 245 5,065
2020ss 210 4,500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowden Bowen
2014 17 492
2015 17 557
2016 32 638
2017 44 660
2018 32 709
2019 28 709
2020 37 778
2021 39 889
2022 36 819
2023 47 940
2024 51 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, 1976–2024.

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