Bowen vs Bowden

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

Name A

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Name B

Bowden

Boy name · Rank #2611

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowen Bowden
2014 492 17
2015 557 17
2016 638 32
2017 660 44
2018 709 32
2019 709 28
2020 778 37
2021 889 39
2022 819 36
2023 940 47
2024 1,074 51

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, 1913–2024.

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