Bowen vs Bowman

Side-by-side comparison of Bowen and Bowman - 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

Bowman

Boy name · Rank #2506

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Metric Bowen Bowman
Current Rank #321 #2506
Total Births (all years) 13,187 1,022
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 1,292 57
Peak Decade 2020s 2010s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bowen Bowman
1880s - 5
1910s 32 31
1920s 23 72
1930s 20 29
1940s 38 29
1950s 54 39
1960s 65 11
1970s 93 6
1980s 171 37
1990s 545 61
2000s 1,283 108
2010s 5,066 300
2020s 5,797 294

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowen Bowman
2014 492 20
2015 557 41
2016 638 43
2017 660 39
2018 709 39
2019 709 43
2020 778 47
2021 889 47
2022 820 48
2023 941 41
2024 1,077 54
2025 1,292 57

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, 1913–2025.

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