Bowen vs Bowie

Side-by-side comparison of Bowen and Bowie — 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

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Metric Bowen Bowie
Current Rank #321 #1208
Total Births (all years) 11,889 2,070
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 1,074 237
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowen Bowie
1910ss 32 —
1920ss 23 5
1930ss 20 —
1940ss 38 —
1950ss 54 —
1960ss 65 —
1970ss 93 15
1980ss 171 31
1990ss 545 19
2000ss 1,283 133
2010ss 5,065 896
2020ss 4,500 971

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowen Bowie
2014 492 59
2015 557 54
2016 638 134
2017 660 156
2018 709 210
2019 709 159
2020 778 176
2021 889 237
2022 819 198
2023 940 193
2024 1,074 167

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, 1913–2024.

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