Bowdy is a very rare variant of Boyd that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Bowdy is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,262 for boy births in the United States (and #15,252 across all names), given to 11 babies. Bowdy was first reported in SSA data in 1993 and peaked in 2025 (11 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | #7,262 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | #8,403 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | #9,032 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #11,065 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | #12,409 |
| 2019 | 8 | 8 | #9,015 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #8,936 |
| 2017 | 10 | 10 | #7,644 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | #8,952 |
| 2015 | 6 | 6 | #10,854 |
| 2014 | 6 | 6 | #10,893 |
| 2012 | 7 | 7 | #9,837 |
| 2010 | 6 | 6 | #10,936 |
| 2009 | 6 | 6 | #11,173 |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | #12,774 |
| 2007 | 6 | 6 | #11,094 |
| 2006 | 6 | 6 | #10,832 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | #7,182 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | #7,112 |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | #9,398 |
| 1996 | 5 | — | #9,161 |
| 1993 | 6 | — | #7,732 |