Bowden

“Bow hill” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #1944 in the US (2025) · Trending

Bowden is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1976, it stood at #1944 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 660 boys have been named Bowden along the way. It is also an American family name — about 25,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Around the world: about 1 in 18,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Bowdens

Bowden Wyatt — American college football coach, college athletic director (1917-1969)
Bowden Francis — American baseball player

Similar names: Dael · Bodee · Hershy · Theoden · Olsen · Luxton

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