Total births
157
Boys' name · since 1993
Bowdy
Bowdy has 157 recorded births since 1993 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8606
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Bowdy is the #8606 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 157 recorded since 1993.
Bowdy has 157 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8606 as of the latest data, more common than 40% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1993 to 2025.
- #8606 among boys today
- 157 born since 1993
- 2010s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Bowdy is currently the #8606 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 157 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8606
- among boys today
- 157
- born since 1993
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Bowdy vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8606
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Bowdy was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
11 babies were named Bowdy in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Bowdy compares
157 34th 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
Bowdy's all-time total is 57% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Bowdy | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 157 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Bowdy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Bowdy's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Bowdy at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,606
Active since
1993
Bowdy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Bowdy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Bowdy's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Bowdy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
48 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
39 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Bowdy? ▼
157 babies have been named Bowdy since 1993. It currently ranks #8606 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 11 births.
When was Bowdy most popular? ▼
Bowdy was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Bowdy been used? ▼
Records for Bowdy go back to 1993, giving 33 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Bowdy? ▼
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.
What to do with Bowdy's data
- Bowdy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (39) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Bowdy
Nearby Names Like Bowdy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Bowdy
Bowen Boy
#321 13,187 births
Bowie Boy
#1213 2,235 births
Bowman Boy
#2506 1,022 births
Bowden Boy
#2620 656 births
Bow Boy
#7402 260 births
Compare Bowdy side by side: Bowdy vs Bowen Bowdy vs Bowie Bowdy vs Bowman
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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, 1993–2025 (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. "Bowdy: #8606 Boys' Name - 157 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/bowdy. 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 Bowdy 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.