Bowen

Boy name

Bowen has been given to 13,513 babies in the U.S. since 1913. It peaked in 2025 and currently ranks #266 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈbəʊ.ən/

From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).

Origin: surnames

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

13,513

Peak year

2025 (1,328 babies)

Rank in 2025

#266 for boys

First recorded

1913

10-year trend

▲ +132%

Gender split

2% girls / 98% boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bowen.

13,568 babies since 1970

13,408 babies since 1880

13,624 babies since 1913

13,676 babies since 1880

13,726 babies since 1910

13,282 babies since 1884

13,231 babies since 1907

13,221 babies since 1993

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