Bowden
Boy name · #1947 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bowden in class?
Bowden scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Bowden is most common
Geography matters for names, and Bowden is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Bowdens were GA (5), NY (5), OH (5), SD (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.