Bowden: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,944

among boys · ↑659 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bowden · +55% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,621

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

79 babies

All-time total

656

#6,707 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Bowden popularity over time

656 babies have been named Bowden since 1976, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#5,692
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#7,910
2000s	111	11	+1750%	#4,415
2010s	245	25	+121%	#2,762
2020s (to 2025)	289	48	+97%	#1,944

Where Bowden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	88	0.05	outside top 500
2027	96	0.06	outside top 500
2028	104	0.06	outside top 500
2029	111	0.07	outside top 500
2030	118	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Bowden

Bowden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,944 in 2025 with 79 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 656 American babies have been named Bowden. Its peak came in 2025, when 79 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Bowden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bowden?

The median living Bowden is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Bowden are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Bowden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	79	#1,944
2024	51	#2,603
2023	47	#2,740
2022	36	#3,286
2021	39	#3,078
2020	37	#3,079
2019	28	#3,807
2018	32	#3,455
2017	44	#2,762
2016	32	#3,449
2015	17	#5,322
2014	17	#5,279
2013	20	#4,643
2012	21	#4,555
2011	18	#4,999
2010	16	#5,507
2009	9	#8,381
2008	22	#4,415
2007	18	#5,021
2006	12	#6,512
2005	14	#5,603
2004	12	#6,184
2003	6	#9,725
2002	8	#7,726
2001	5	#10,761
2000	5	#10,553
1995	6	#7,910
1990	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Bowden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Bowden?

The median living Bowden is about 7 years old. Half of all living Bowdens are between 2 and 13 years old.

How many people named Bowden are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Bowden are alive in the United States, based on 656 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Bowden in 2025?

Bowden ranked #1,944 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 79 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bowden?

656 babies have been named Bowden in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bowden most popular?

Bowden peaked in 2025, when 79 newborns received the name.

Is Bowden a boy or girl name?

Bowden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Bowden rising or falling?

Bowden is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Bowden become more popular?

Bowden is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 118 boys named Bowden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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