Bowden vs Bowman

Side-by-side comparison of Bowden and Bowman — 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

Bowman

Boy name · Rank #2526

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Metric Bowden Bowman
Current Rank #2611 #2526
Total Births (all years) 577 964
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 51 53
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1976 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bowden Bowman
1880ss — 5
1910ss — 31
1920ss — 72
1930ss — 29
1940ss — 29
1950ss — 39
1960ss — 11
1970ss 5 6
1980ss — 37
1990ss 6 61
2000ss 111 108
2010ss 245 300
2020ss 210 236

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowden Bowman
2014 17 20
2015 17 41
2016 32 43
2017 44 39
2018 32 39
2019 28 43
2020 37 47
2021 39 47
2022 36 48
2023 47 41
2024 51 53

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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