Cowen is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2010 and remains in steady use.
Cowen is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,655 for boy births in the United States (and #11,936 across all names), given to 16 babies. Cowen was first reported in SSA data in 2004 and peaked in 2010 (20 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | #5,655 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | #7,885 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | #6,285 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | #11,143 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | #6,090 |
| 2020 | 11 | 11 | #7,126 |
| 2019 | 9 | 9 | #8,345 |
| 2018 | 8 | 8 | #8,992 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | #6,384 |
| 2016 | 6 | 6 | #11,000 |
| 2015 | 10 | 10 | #7,595 |
| 2014 | 12 | 12 | #6,716 |
| 2013 | 13 | 13 | #6,318 |
| 2012 | 16 | 16 | #5,523 |
| 2011 | 6 | 6 | #11,100 |
| 2010 | 20 | 20 | #4,706 |
| 2009 | 15 | 15 | #5,851 |
| 2008 | 14 | 14 | #6,126 |
| 2007 | 17 | 17 | #5,245 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | #5,114 |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | #5,334 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | #5,549 |