Compare two names
Bowie and Bowe side by side: Bowie peaked in 2021 and Bowe in 2014; in 2025 they were given to 281 and 6 babies.
Bowie and Bowe, year by year
Girls and boys together; Bowie solid, Bowe dashed.
| Bowie | Bowe | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 281 | 6 |
| Rank 2025 | #1,228 among boys’ names | #10,865 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 3,520 | 181 |
| Peak year | 2021 | 2014 |
| Girls | 37% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,490 | 178 |
| Median age | 6 | 10 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.