unisex name
Bowie
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,075
Ireland
#377
2025 births
Bowie is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 34% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 281 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Bowie is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 2021, when 375 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,798 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bowie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1970s | 15 |
| 1980s | 31 |
| 1990s | 19 |
| 2000s | 170 |
| 2010s | 1,441 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,839 |
How popular is Bowie?
In 2025, Bowie was given to 281 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bowie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Bowie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bowie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bowie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Bowie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Bowie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bowie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bowie
How popular is the name Bowie?
In 2025, Bowie was given to 281 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bowie a girl's or a boy's name?
Bowie is used for both girls and boys. About 34% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Bowie?
Bowie has 2 syllables.
When was Bowie most popular?
Bowie peaked in 2021, when 375 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bowie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bowie currently ranks #377 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.