boy's name
Bowman
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,027
Bowman is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 57 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 58,167 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Bowman over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 72 |
| 1930s | 29 |
| 1940s | 29 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 11 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s | 108 |
| 2010s | 300 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 294 |
How popular is Bowman?
In 2025, Bowman was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Bowman 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 Bowman
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Bowman also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Bowman over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Bowman
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Bowman — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Bowman
How popular is the name Bowman?
In 2025, Bowman was given to 57 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Bowman a girl's or a boy's name?
Bowman is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Bowman?
Bowman has 2 syllables.
When was Bowman most popular?
Bowman peaked in 2025, when 57 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Bowman a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Bowman currently ranks #2,391 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.