Bower vs Bowie

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

Name A

Bower

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1213

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Bower Bowie
Current Rank Unranked #1213
Total Births (all years) 5 2,235
Peak Year 1920 2021
Peak Year Births 5 237
Peak Decade 1920ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bower Bowie
1920ss 5 5
1970ss — 15
1980ss — 31
1990ss — 19
2000ss — 133
2010ss — 896
2020ss — 1,136

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bower Bowie
2014 — 59
2015 — 54
2016 — 134
2017 — 156
2018 — 210
2019 — 159
2020 — 176
2021 — 237
2022 — 198
2023 — 194
2024 — 167
2025 — 164

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.

← Compare different names