Bowie
Girl name · #1746 in 2025 · Very rare
Bowie is currently the #1746 girl name in the United States — 117 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,385 girls born in 2025 was named Bowie.
The 19-year story
Bowie first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 138 girls were named Bowie — good for #1524 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Bowie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Bowie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bowie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bowie will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bowie is most common
State-level data for Bowie 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 Bowie
Statistically, parents drawn to Bowie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zelie, Navie, Blayke, Livie, and Brynnlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bowie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 117 | #1733 |
| 2024 | 98 | #1997 |
| 2023 | 126 | #1645 |
| 2022 | 110 | #1844 |
| 2021 | 138 | #1524 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1752 |
| 2019 | 108 | #1864 |
| 2018 | 113 | #1799 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 30 | #4657 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 16 | #7513 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 9 | #11599 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowie a popular girl name?
Bowie ranked #1746 among girls in 2025 with 117 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Bowie most popular?
Bowie peaked in 2021, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #1524 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Bowie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,385 newborn American girls was named Bowie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.