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 #2526

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Metric Bowen Bowman
Current Rank #321 #2526
Total Births (all years) 11,889 964
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 1,074 53
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1884

Births by Decade

Decade Bowen Bowman
1880ss — 5
1910ss 32 31
1920ss 23 72
1930ss 20 29
1940ss 38 29
1950ss 54 39
1960ss 65 11
1970ss 93 6
1980ss 171 37
1990ss 545 61
2000ss 1,283 108
2010ss 5,065 300
2020ss 4,500 236

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 819 48
2023 940 41
2024 1,074 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, 1913–2024.

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