Bowman
Boy name · #2393 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 57 baby boys were named Bowman, placing it at #2393 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2864, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 31,579 boys born in 2025 was named Bowman.
Babies named Bowman per year. Source: SSA.
The 141-year story
Bowman first appears in the Social Security records in 1884, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 57 babies and a rank of #2390. 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 Bowman against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Bowman in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Bowman is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Bowman will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Bowman is most common
State-level data for Bowman 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 Bowman
Statistically, parents drawn to Bowman tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Luqman, Sulayman, Othman, Uthman, and Suleiman.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Bowman | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57 | #2390 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3005 |
| 2022 | 48 | #2717 |
| 2021 | 47 | #2695 |
| 2020 | 47 | #2658 |
| 2019 | 43 | #2851 |
| 2018 | 39 | #2994 |
| 2017 | 39 | #3006 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 41 | #2864 |
| 2014 | 20 | #4702 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 19 | #4848 |
| 2009 | 15 | #5800 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6393 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 7 | #8643 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Bowman a popular boy name?
Bowman ranked #2393 among boys in 2025 with 57 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2864.
When was the name Bowman most popular?
Bowman peaked in 2025, when 57 American boys received the name (ranked #2390 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Bowman?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 31,579 newborn American boys was named Bowman. 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.