Bowie vs Bowden

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

Name A

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Name B

Bowden

Boy name · Rank #2611

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Metric Bowie Bowden
Current Rank #1208 #2611
Total Births (all years) 2,070 577
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 237 51
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Bowie Bowden
1920ss 5 —
1970ss 15 5
1980ss 31 —
1990ss 19 6
2000ss 133 111
2010ss 896 245
2020ss 971 210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowie Bowden
2014 59 17
2015 54 17
2016 134 32
2017 156 44
2018 210 32
2019 159 28
2020 176 37
2021 237 39
2022 198 36
2023 193 47
2024 167 51

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, 1920–2024.

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