Bowe vs Bowie

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

Name A

Bowe

Boy name · Rank #6936

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Name B

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Metric Bowe Bowie
Current Rank #6936 #1208
Total Births (all years) 175 2,070
Peak Year 2014 2021
Peak Year Births 17 237
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1977 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowe Bowie
1920ss — 5
1970ss 6 15
1980ss 5 31
1990ss 19 19
2000ss 11 133
2010ss 87 896
2020ss 47 971

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowe Bowie
2014 17 59
2015 12 54
2016 12 134
2017 11 156
2018 10 210
2019 10 159
2020 12 176
2021 7 237
2022 9 198
2023 7 193
2024 12 167

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, 1977–2024.

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