Bower vs Bowen

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

Name A

Bower

Boy name

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Name B

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Metric Bower Bowen
Current Rank Unranked #321
Total Births (all years) 5 13,187
Peak Year 1920 2025
Peak Year Births 5 1,292
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bower Bowen
1910ss — 32
1920ss 5 23
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 38
1950ss — 54
1960ss — 65
1970ss — 93
1980ss — 171
1990ss — 545
2000ss — 1,283
2010ss — 5,066
2020ss — 5,797

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bower Bowen
2014 — 492
2015 — 557
2016 — 638
2017 — 660
2018 — 709
2019 — 709
2020 — 778
2021 — 889
2022 — 820
2023 — 941
2024 — 1,077
2025 — 1,292

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, 1920–1920.

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