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BO-un; PWAW-WUN
Bowen
OriginWelsh, Chinese
Meaning"son of Owen; wave of writing, wave of literature"
GenderBoy
US Rank#266
Top 1000
NB Rank#426
On Nameberry
About Bowen
Variation of Bowie
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #563 | 492 | 256.1 |
| 2015 | #517 | 557 | 290.6 |
| 2016 | #481 | 638 | 336.2 |
| 2017 | #459 | 660 | 356.6 |
| 2018 | #429 | 709 | 390.4 |
| 2019 | #433 | 709 | 395.2 |
| 2020 | #395 | 778 | 450.7 |
| 2021 | #367 | 889 | 508.2 |
| 2022 | #390 | 819 | 469.1 |
| 2023 | #349 | 940 | 549.5 |
| 2024 | #321 | 1,074 | 623.4 |
| 2025 | #266 | 1,292 | 756.4 |
World rankings
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