Bowman: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,396

among boys · ↑111 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Bowman · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 29,966

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

57 babies

All-time total

1,022

#5,066 all-time among boys

First recorded

1884

in Social Security records

Bowman popularity over time

1,022 babies have been named Bowman since 1884, 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	5	1	–	#989
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	31	3	–	#2,650
1920s	72	7	+132%	#2,355
1930s	29	3	-60%	#3,120
1940s	29	3	0%	#2,717
1950s	39	4	+34%	#3,169
1960s	11	1	-72%	#3,687
1970s	6	1	-45%	#4,284
1980s	37	4	+517%	#4,247
1990s	61	6	+65%	#5,186
2000s	108	11	+77%	#5,819
2010s	300	30	+178%	#2,793
2020s (to 2025)	294	49	+63%	#2,396

Where Bowman 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	59	0.03	outside top 500
2027	62	0.04	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Bowman

Bowman is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,396 in 2025 with 57 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 1,022 American babies have been named Bowman. Its peak came in 2025, when 57 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 Bowman stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Bowman?

The median living Bowman is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Bowman 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.

Bowman year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	57	#2,396
2024	54	#2,507
2023	41	#3,012
2022	48	#2,724
2021	47	#2,697
2020	47	#2,662
2019	43	#2,863
2018	39	#3,002
2017	39	#3,015
2016	43	#2,793
2015	41	#2,868
2014	20	#4,717
2013	20	#4,644
2012	18	#5,060
2011	18	#5,000
2010	19	#4,864
2009	15	#5,835
2008	13	#6,441
2007	7	#9,896
2006	14	#5,819
2005	12	#6,269
2004	12	#6,185
2003	7	#8,768
2002	9	#7,113
2001	10	#6,510
2000	9	#6,909
1995	9	#5,977
1990	6	#7,277
1985	5	#6,633
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#4,284
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	7	#2,769
1940	7	#2,905
1935	–	–
1930	7	#3,321
1925	5	#4,275
1920	7	#3,522
1915	9	#2,650
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Bowman?

The median living Bowman is about 9 years old. Half of all living Bowmans are between 4 and 20 years old.

How many people named Bowman are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Bowman are alive in the United States, based on 1,022 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Bowman mean?

A male given name from surname.

How popular is the name Bowman in 2025?

Bowman ranked #2,396 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 57 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Bowman?

1,022 babies have been named Bowman in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Bowman most popular?

Bowman peaked in 2025, when 57 newborns received the name.

Is Bowman a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Bowman rising or falling?

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

Will Bowman become more popular?

Bowman is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Bowman 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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