Gender
Male
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- blond
- Gaelic
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bow
Pronunciation
bow
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #4700, 21 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2013 (rank #16491, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | – |
| 2024 | 11 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 21 | – |
| 2021 | 11 | – |
| 2020 | 8 | – |
| 2019 | 18 | – |
| 2018 | 19 | – |
| 2017 | 19 | – |
| 2016 | 12 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #3046, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #1130, 30 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2787, 9 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 3 | 6 |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 15 |
| 2020 | – | 16 |
| 2019 | 4 | 19 |
| 2018 | 3 | 24 |
| 2017 | – | 24 |
| 2016 | – | 25 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence