Bowman vs Bowden

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

Name A

Bowman

Boy name · Rank #2526

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Name B

Bowden

Boy name · Rank #2611

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Metric Bowman Bowden
Current Rank #2526 #2611
Total Births (all years) 964 577
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 53 51
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1976

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Bowden
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 31 —
1920ss 72 —
1930ss 29 —
1940ss 29 —
1950ss 39 —
1960ss 11 —
1970ss 6 5
1980ss 37 —
1990ss 61 6
2000ss 108 111
2010ss 300 245
2020ss 236 210

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowman Bowden
2014 20 17
2015 41 17
2016 43 32
2017 39 44
2018 39 32
2019 43 28
2020 47 37
2021 47 39
2022 48 36
2023 41 47
2024 53 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, 1884–2024.

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