Bowen is an established boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Bowen is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #266 among boys (1,292) and #3,993 among girls (36) — overall #503 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,328 | 1,328 | #3,993 | #266 |
| 2024 | 1,109 | 1,109 | #4,404 | #321 |
| 2023 | 966 | 966 | #5,149 | #349 |
| 2022 | 844 | 844 | #5,338 | #390 |
| 2021 | 919 | 919 | #4,527 | #368 |
| 2020 | 798 | 798 | #5,895 | #395 |
| 2019 | 728 | 728 | #6,211 | #433 |
| 2018 | 730 | 730 | #5,817 | #429 |
| 2017 | 682 | 687 | #5,693 | #459 |
| 2016 | 654 | 654 | #7,312 | #481 |
| 2015 | 572 | 572 | #7,683 | #517 |
| 2014 | 505 | 505 | #8,557 | #563 |
| 2013 | 438 | 438 | #12,178 | #590 |
| 2012 | 403 | 403 | #9,203 | #620 |
| 2011 | 324 | 324 | #11,324 | #722 |
| 2010 | 173 | 173 | #12,469 | #1,128 |
| 2009 | 133 | 133 | #17,748 | #1,349 |
| 2008 | 129 | 129 | — | #1,335 |
| 2007 | 174 | 174 | — | #1,071 |
| 2006 | 143 | 143 | #17,555 | #1,216 |
| 2005 | 144 | 144 | — | #1,133 |
| 2004 | 126 | 126 | #14,464 | #1,252 |
| 2003 | 129 | 129 | — | #1,160 |
| 2002 | 100 | 100 | — | #1,326 |
| 2001 | 105 | 105 | — | #1,266 |
| 2000 | 116 | 116 | — | #1,176 |
| 1999 | 102 | 102 | — | #1,228 |
| 1998 | 101 | 101 | — | #1,217 |
| 1997 | 92 | — | — | #1,254 |
| 1996 | 58 | — | — | #1,657 |
| 1995 | 43 | — | — | #1,957 |
| 1994 | 39 | — | — | #2,087 |
| 1993 | 26 | — | — | #2,713 |
| 1992 | 26 | — | — | #2,680 |
| 1991 | 31 | — | — | #2,300 |
| 1990 | 27 | — | — | #2,494 |
| 1989 | 12 | — | — | #4,296 |
| 1988 | 13 | — | — | #3,728 |
| 1987 | 21 | — | — | #2,569 |
| 1986 | 17 | — | — | #2,904 |
| 1985 | 22 | — | — | #2,364 |
| 1984 | 18 | — | — | #2,624 |
| 1983 | 15 | — | — | #2,934 |
| 1982 | 10 | — | — | #3,991 |
| 1981 | 24 | — | — | #2,142 |
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | #2,543 |
| 1979 | 14 | — | — | #3,025 |
| 1978 | 5 | — | — | #5,896 |
| 1977 | 14 | — | — | #2,924 |
| 1976 | 7 | — | — | #4,484 |
| 1975 | 11 | — | — | #3,269 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | — | #3,589 |
| 1973 | 8 | — | — | #3,741 |
| 1972 | 6 | — | — | #4,494 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | — | #4,009 |
| 1970 | 12 | — | — | #2,751 |
| 1969 | 10 | — | — | #2,886 |
| 1968 | 7 | — | — | #3,400 |
| 1967 | 5 | — | — | #4,024 |
| 1966 | 8 | — | — | #3,012 |
| 1965 | 7 | — | — | #3,270 |
| 1964 | 6 | — | — | #3,645 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | — | #3,686 |
| 1962 | 6 | — | — | #3,675 |
| 1961 | 5 | — | — | #4,130 |
| 1960 | 5 | — | — | #4,093 |
| 1959 | 11 | — | — | #2,547 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | — | #3,583 |
| 1957 | 5 | — | — | #4,039 |
| 1954 | 8 | — | — | #2,973 |
| 1953 | 7 | — | — | #3,168 |
| 1952 | 7 | — | — | #3,130 |
| 1951 | 10 | — | — | #2,512 |
| 1949 | 7 | — | — | #3,053 |
| 1947 | 10 | — | — | #2,516 |
| 1946 | 9 | — | — | #2,554 |
| 1944 | 6 | — | — | #3,142 |
| 1940 | 6 | — | — | #3,168 |
| 1939 | 5 | — | — | #3,541 |
| 1938 | 8 | — | — | #2,670 |
| 1937 | 7 | — | — | #2,940 |
| 1926 | 5 | — | — | #4,274 |
| 1923 | 7 | — | — | #3,511 |
| 1922 | 6 | — | — | #3,910 |
| 1920 | 5 | — | — | #4,369 |
| 1919 | 5 | — | — | #4,223 |
| 1918 | 10 | — | — | #2,712 |
| 1917 | 6 | — | — | #3,601 |
| 1916 | 6 | — | — | #3,551 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | — | #2,874 |