Bowman Boy
How popular is Bowman?
#2,390 boy name in 2025
57 baby boys were named Bowman in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
852living people named Bowman (est.)
10median age of people named Bowman
1,022babies named Bowman since 1880
1 in 58,164US babies born in 2025
Bowman popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,390 for boys (▲ 112 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 57 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+39% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,863 in 2015, #2,657 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (57 boys) |
| Highest rank | #971 in 1884 |
| First recorded | 1884 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Bowman is most popular
Babies named Bowman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- South Carolina: 0.2 per 1,000 (17 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (18 boys)
- Georgia: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
Bowman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 | #971 |
| 1910s | 31 | #2,620 |
| 1920s | 72 | #2,346 |
| 1930s | 29 | #3,091 |
| 1940s | 29 | #2,689 |
| 1950s | 39 | #3,142 |
| 1960s | 11 | #3,645 |
| 1970s | 6 | #4,228 |
| 1980s | 37 | #4,212 |
| 1990s | 61 | #5,153 |
| 2000s | 108 | #5,777 |
| 2010s | 300 | #2,782 |
| 2020s | 294 | #2,390 |
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Questions
- Is Bowman a boy or girl name?
- Bowman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Bowman were boys.
- How popular is the name Bowman?
- 57 baby boys were named Bowman in the US in 2025, making it the 2390th most popular boy name.
- When was Bowman most popular?
- Bowman peaked in 2025, when 57 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #971 in 1884.
- How many people are named Bowman?
- 1,022 babies have been named Bowman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 852 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Bowman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Bowman was most common in South Carolina, at 0.2 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.