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 #2526

Full profile →
Name B

Bowen

Boy name · Rank #321

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Bowman Bowen
Current Rank #2526 #321
Total Births (all years) 964 11,889
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 53 1,074
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1913

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Bowen
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 31 32
1920ss 72 23
1930ss 29 20
1940ss 29 38
1950ss 39 54
1960ss 11 65
1970ss 6 93
1980ss 37 171
1990ss 61 545
2000ss 108 1,283
2010ss 300 5,065
2020ss 236 4,500

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 48 819
2023 41 940
2024 53 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, 1884–2024.

← Compare different names