Total births
123
Boys' name · since 2002
Bowan
123 babies named Bowan in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6105
- among boys today
- 123
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Bowan currently ranks #6105 among boys' names in America, with 123 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Bowan recorded 123 times among boys since 2002, holding rank #6105 nationally today, ahead of 57% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6105 among boys today
- 123 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bowan is currently the #6105 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 123 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6105
- among boys today
- 123
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Bowan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6105
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Bowan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
15 babies were named Bowan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Bowan compares
123 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Bowan's all-time total is 66% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bowan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 123 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bowan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Bowan splits its recorded history at 2018: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Bowan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,105
Active since
2002
Bowan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Bowan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Bowan's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Bowan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
51 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 62 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bowan? ▼
123 babies have been named Bowan since 2002. It currently ranks #6105 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 15 births.
When was Bowan most popular? ▼
Bowan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 62 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Bowan been used? ▼
Records for Bowan go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bowan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bowen, Bowie, Bowman, Bowden, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Bowan
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Bowman Boy
#2506 1,022 births
Bowden Boy
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Bow Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Bowan: #6105 Boys' Name - 123 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bowan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Bowan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.