Bowman vs Bowen

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

Name A

Bowman

Boy name · Rank #2506

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Name B

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

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Metric Bowman Bowen
Current Rank #2506 #321
Total Births (all years) 1,022 13,187
Peak Year 2025 2025
Peak Year Births 57 1,292
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Bowen
1880s 5 -
1910s 31 32
1920s 72 23
1930s 29 20
1940s 29 38
1950s 39 54
1960s 11 65
1970s 6 93
1980s 37 171
1990s 61 545
2000s 108 1,283
2010s 300 5,066
2020s 294 5,797

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowman Bowen
2014 20 492
2015 41 557
2016 43 638
2017 39 660
2018 39 709
2019 43 709
2020 47 778
2021 47 889
2022 48 820
2023 41 941
2024 54 1,077
2025 57 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, 1884–2025.

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