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Worldwide Name Statistics

Bowen

Ranked #2016 - 1 in 606,474 people
US

Most common in

United States

13k bearers

World total

13,191

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#2016

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States13k
Worldwide
~13k
rank #2016
Rarity
1 in 606,474
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~13k in US

About the name Bowen

There are an estimated 13,191 people named Bowen alive worldwide today. That ranks Bowen at #2016 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Bowen is held by approximately 13,191 people, ranking #2016 among first names. That works out to roughly 4 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 25,161 U.S. residents).

Historically Bowen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.6% male).

Bowen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 97.6%Female 2.4%

Bowen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Bowen, 1913 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1913: 5
  2. 1916: 6
  3. 1917: 6
  4. 1918: 10
  5. 1919: 5
  6. 1920: 5
  7. 1922: 6
  8. 1923: 7
  9. 1926: 5
  10. 1937: 7
  11. 1938: 8
  12. 1939: 5
  13. 1940: 6
  14. 1944: 6
  15. 1946: 9
  16. 1947: 10
  17. 1949: 7
  18. 1951: 10
  19. 1952: 7
  20. 1953: 7
  21. 1954: 8
  22. 1957: 5
  23. 1958: 6
  24. 1959: 11
  25. 1960: 5
  26. 1961: 5
  27. 1962: 6
  28. 1963: 6
  29. 1964: 6
  30. 1965: 7
  31. 1966: 8
  32. 1967: 5
  33. 1968: 7
  34. 1969: 10
  35. 1970: 12
  36. 1971: 7
  37. 1972: 6
  38. 1973: 8
  39. 1974: 9
  40. 1975: 11
  41. 1976: 7
  42. 1977: 14
  43. 1978: 5
  44. 1979: 14
  45. 1980: 19
  46. 1981: 24
  47. 1982: 10
  48. 1983: 15
  49. 1984: 18
  50. 1985: 22
  51. 1986: 17
  52. 1987: 21
  53. 1988: 13
  54. 1989: 12
  55. 1990: 27
  56. 1991: 31
  57. 1992: 26
  58. 1993: 26
  59. 1994: 39
  60. 1995: 43
  61. 1996: 58
  62. 1997: 92
  63. 1998: 101
  64. 1999: 102
  65. 2000: 116
  66. 2001: 105
  67. 2002: 100
  68. 2003: 129
  69. 2004: 126
  70. 2005: 144
  71. 2006: 143
  72. 2007: 174
  73. 2008: 129
  74. 2009: 133
  75. 2010: 173
  76. 2011: 324
  77. 2012: 403
  78. 2013: 438
  79. 2014: 505
  80. 2015: 572
  81. 2016: 654
  82. 2017: 682
  83. 2018: 730
  84. 2019: 728
  85. 2020: 798
  86. 2021: 919
  87. 2022: 844
  88. 2023: 966
  89. 2024: 1,109
  90. 2025: 1,328

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Bowen worldwide?

There are an estimated 13,191 people named Bowen alive worldwide today, ranking #2016 globally.

Is Bowen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 606,474 people. In the United States there are roughly 13,191 bearers, which is 1 in 25,161 Americans.

Is Bowen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Bowen is used 97.6% male and 2.4% female.

Where does the name Bowen come from?

Who are famous people named Bowen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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