Bowie Boy & girl
How popular is Bowie?
#1,227 boy name in 2025
164 baby boys were named Bowie in the US in 2025, making it the 1227th most popular boy name. Another 117 girls got the name (#1,733 for girls).
3,496living people named Bowie (est.)
6median age of people named Bowie
3,520babies named Bowie since 1880
1 in 11,798US babies born in 2025
Bowie popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,227 for boys (▼ 16 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 164 boys, 117 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+204% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,385 in 2015, #1,119 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (237 boys) |
| Highest rank | #951 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1920 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 62% boys, 38% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bowie is most popular
Babies named Bowie per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Utah: 0.4 per 1,000 (37 boys)
- Oregon: 0.3 per 1,000 (24 boys)
- Washington: 0.2 per 1,000 (32 boys)
- Colorado: 0.2 per 1,000 (25 boys)
- Ohio: 0.2 per 1,000 (49 boys)
Bowie by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | #4,284 |
| 1970s | 15 | #3,939 |
| 1980s | 31 | #4,962 |
| 1990s | 19 | #6,986 |
| 2000s | 133 | #4,041 |
| 2010s | 896 | #984 |
| 2020s | 1,136 | #951 |
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Questions
- Is Bowie a boy or girl name?
- Bowie is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 62% of babies named Bowie were boys and 38% were girls.
- How popular is the name Bowie?
- 164 baby boys were named Bowie in the US in 2025, making it the 1227th most popular boy name. Another 117 girls got the name (#1,733 for girls).
- When was Bowie most popular?
- Bowie peaked in 2021, when 237 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #951 in 2021.
- How many people are named Bowie?
- 3,520 babies have been named Bowie in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,496 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Bowie most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bowie was most common in Utah, at 0.4 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.