Bowie vs Bowen

Side-by-side comparison of Bowie and Bowen — 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

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Metric Bowie Bowen
Current Rank #1208 #321
Total Births (all years) 2,070 11,889
Peak Year 2021 2024
Peak Year Births 237 1,074
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1920 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bowie Bowen
1910ss — 32
1920ss 5 23
1930ss — 20
1940ss — 38
1950ss — 54
1960ss — 65
1970ss 15 93
1980ss 31 171
1990ss 19 545
2000ss 133 1,283
2010ss 896 5,065
2020ss 971 4,500

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowie Bowen
2014 59 492
2015 54 557
2016 134 638
2017 156 660
2018 210 709
2019 159 709
2020 176 778
2021 237 889
2022 198 819
2023 193 940
2024 167 1,074

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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