Bowman vs Bowie

Side-by-side comparison of Bowman and Bowie — 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

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1208

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Metric Bowman Bowie
Current Rank #2526 #1208
Total Births (all years) 964 2,070
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 53 237
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Bowie
1880ss 5 —
1910ss 31 —
1920ss 72 5
1930ss 29 —
1940ss 29 —
1950ss 39 —
1960ss 11 —
1970ss 6 15
1980ss 37 31
1990ss 61 19
2000ss 108 133
2010ss 300 896
2020ss 236 971

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Bowman Bowie
2014 20 59
2015 41 54
2016 43 134
2017 39 156
2018 39 210
2019 43 159
2020 47 176
2021 47 237
2022 48 198
2023 41 193
2024 53 167

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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