Bowen
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Bowen
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic strains, one Welsh and one Irish, and entered the US Top 1000 for the first time in 2011.
Bowen for boys#266 US
Football Hall of Famer Drew Brees named his son Bowen, as did a recent reality show couple looking for the perfect name to 'brand' their baby. It does have the appealing nickname Bo.
Alternatively, this is also a Chinese name, combining Bo and Wen, in which case the meaning would be 'wave of writing" or "wave in literature".
Actor Bowen Yang is a notable bearer.
Bowen for girls#3993 US
Bowen is a Celtic surname representing two separate Celtic strains, one Welsh and one Irish, and entered the US Top 1000 (for boys) for the first time in 2011. It comes complete with cute nicknames Bo and Winnie.
Pronounced BO-un.
As of October 2026, Bowen ranked #266 in US births in 2025 SSA, Nameberry popularity #169.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #563 | 492 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #517 | 557 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #481 | 638 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #459 | 660 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #429 | 709 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #433 | 709 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #395 | 778 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #367 | 889 | #4,527 | 30 |
| 2022 | #390 | 819 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #349 | 940 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #321 | 1,074 | #4,383 | 32 |
| 2025 | #266 | 1,292 | #3,993 | 36 |
World rankings
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- Bowen Dow StassforthBoy
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son of football player Drew Brees
- Bowen Michael Stagliano (b. 2016)Boy
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- Julie BowenBoy
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