Bowen
Girl name · #4042 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Bowen? In official American birth records, Bowen has been tracked continuously since 2004, giving it 21 years of documented American history.
Bowen ranks #4042 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 36 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Bowen.
Babies named Bowen per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 21-year story
Bowen first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3975. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Bowen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bowen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bowen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bowen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bowen is most common
State-level data for Bowen 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 Bowen
Statistically, parents drawn to Bowen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Owen, Cohen, Mayven, Baylen, and Eleen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bowen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 22 | #5661 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 13 | #8485 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 8 | #12276 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
| 2004 | 6 | #14179 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Bowen?
In official American birth records, the name Bowen first appeared in 2004 (over 21 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 21 years.
Is Bowen a popular girl name?
Bowen ranked #4042 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Bowen most popular?
Bowen peaked in 2025, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #3975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bowen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Bowen. 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.