Will my child share the name Bowen with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 129 UK babies named Bowen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bowen in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Bowen becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Bowen is at its highest recorded position — #329 in 2025, with 129 births. In 2020 it ranked #878.

Is Bowen popular in the US as well as the UK?

Bowen is more popular in the US (#321) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Bowen?

Notable people named Bowen include: Shane Bowen, Ryan Bowen and Barry Bowen.

Is Bowen a popular baby name in the United States?

Bowen appears in the US top 500 at #321 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

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Bowen is a distinctive choice, ranked #329 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bowen in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#329

US Rank #266

About the Name Bowen

Bowen has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 5014 places in five years. It was most popular in 2023 at #490 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.

Bowen is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bowen in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #321, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Bowen

Alex Bowen — Alex Bowen may refer to: Alex Bowen (skier), American freestyle skier Alex Bowen (TV personality) (born c.
Shane Bowen — Shane Andrew Bowen is an American professional football coach who is currently a defensive analyst for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Ryan Bowen — Ryan Cleo Bowen is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Bowen

129

UK babies named Bowen (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

< 1

In a school of 600

↑ 549 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bowen

Almost certainly the only Bowen in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Bowen

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Alex Bowenb. 1991

Alex Bowen may refer to: Alex Bowen (skier), American freestyle skier Alex Bowen (TV personality) (born c.

Shane Bowen

Shane Andrew Bowen is an American professional football coach who is currently a defensive analyst for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).

Ryan Bowen

Ryan Cleo Bowen is an American former professional basketball player who currently serves as the head coach for the Grand Rapids Gold of the NBA G League.

Barry Bowen

Sir Barry Manfield Bowen was a Belizean bottling magnate and entrepreneur.

Joe Bowen

Joe Bowen is a Canadian sportscaster.

Henry Chandler Bowen

Henry Chandler Bowen was an American businessman, philanthropist, and publisher.