Bowden vs Bowie

Side-by-side comparison of Bowden and Bowie — 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

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Metric Bowden Bowie
Current Rank #2611 #1208
Total Births (all years) 577 2,070
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 51 237
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowden Bowie
1920ss — 5
1970ss 5 15
1980ss — 31
1990ss 6 19
2000ss 111 133
2010ss 245 896
2020ss 210 971

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowden Bowie
2014 17 59
2015 17 54
2016 32 134
2017 44 156
2018 32 210
2019 28 159
2020 37 176
2021 39 237
2022 36 198
2023 47 193
2024 51 167

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, 1976–2024.

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