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 #2506

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Name B

Bowie

Boy name · Rank #1213

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Metric Bowman Bowie
Current Rank #2506 #1213
Total Births (all years) 1,022 2,235
Peak Year 2025 2021
Peak Year Births 57 237
Peak Decade 2010s 2020s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1920

Births by Decade

Decade Bowman Bowie
1880s 5 -
1910s 31 -
1920s 72 5
1930s 29 -
1940s 29 -
1950s 39 -
1960s 11 -
1970s 6 15
1980s 37 31
1990s 61 19
2000s 108 133
2010s 300 896
2020s 294 1,136

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 41 194
2024 54 167
2025 57 164

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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