Bowyn
The Story of Bowyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Bowyn as a girl name dates back to 2013, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Bowyn — #12,180 in the national rankings. About 54% of every Bowyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Bowyn last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 39 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Bowyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2024: 19 births, good for #5,047 nationwide. About 50% of every Bowyn on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Bowyn ranks #5,036 for boys with 19 births, rising sharply (+33% over the past five years). All told, over 224 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Bowyn
Bowyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 224 births in the dataset. Bowyn's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #5,036. Use the chart and map above to compare Bowyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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