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How Many People Are Named Bowie?
Estimated people named Bowie living in the U.S. today
3,202
Gender distribution
64% male · 36% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 3,238
- Peak year: 2021 (375 births)
- Estimated living today: 3,202
Bowie by age group — who carries the name today?
Bowie popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Bowie
Bowie has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 3,238 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 3,202 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 106,746 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Bowies you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Bowie in the US?
An estimated 3,202 people named Bowie are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Bowie very rare — about 1 in 106,746 Americans.
Is Bowie a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Bowie is 64% male and 36% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Bowie most popular?
Bowie peaked in 2021, when 375 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Bowie?
Bowie ranks #4,854 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 59 out of 100 (higher means rarer).