Bowden
Boy name · #1947 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bowden? In official American birth records, Bowden has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Bowden is currently the #1947 boy name in the United States — 79 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5289, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 boys born in 2025 was named Bowden.
The 49-year story
Bowden first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 79 babies and a rank of #1942. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Bowden per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bowden against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bowden in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bowden is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bowden will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bowden is most common
State-level data for Bowden is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Bowden
Statistically, parents drawn to Bowden tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jeyden, Keyden, Xayden, Beauden, and Linden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bowden | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #1942 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 47 | #2737 |
| 2022 | 36 | #3278 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3074 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 32 | #3446 |
| 2017 | 44 | #2755 |
| 2016 | 32 | #3441 |
| 2015 | 17 | #5289 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 21 | #4533 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 16 | #5478 |
| 2009 | 9 | #8310 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 18 | #4996 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bowden?
In official American birth records, the name Bowden first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Bowden a popular boy name?
Bowden ranked #1947 among boys in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5289.
When was the name Bowden most popular?
Bowden peaked in 2025, when 79 American boys received the name (ranked #1942 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bowden?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American boys was named Bowden. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.