Total births
180
Boys' name · since 1968
Cowan
180 babies named Cowan in U.S. Social Security records since 1968, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 180
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Cowan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 180 recorded since 1968.
Social Security Administration records show Cowan recorded 180 times among boys since 1968, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2025.
- 180 total births
- 1968–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
180 boys have been named Cowan since 1968, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 180
- total births
- 1968–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Cowan was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
15 babies were named Cowan in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
Cowan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Cowan splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2005 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Cowan at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2005
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Cowan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Cowan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Cowan's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Cowan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 17
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Cowan? ▼
180 babies have been named Cowan since 1968. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2005 with 15 births.
When was Cowan most popular? ▼
Cowan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Cowan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Cowan since 1968 -- 58 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Cowan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Cowen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Cowan's data
- Cowan's decade-level peak was the 2000s (76 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
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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, 1968–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Cowan: Baby Name Since 1968 - 180 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/cowan. 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 Cowan 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.