Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- Surname.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Bowie
Pronunciation
bo-wie
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #950, 237 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1227, 164 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1521, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1733, 117 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 164 | 117 |
| 2024 | 167 | 98 |
| 2023 | 193 | 126 |
| 2022 | 198 | 110 |
| 2021 | 237 | 138 |
| 2020 | 176 | 114 |
| 2019 | 159 | 108 |
| 2018 | 210 | 113 |
| 2017 | 156 | 85 |
| 2016 | 134 | 76 |
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 2025 (rank #379, 109 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #1196, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 109 | 22 |
| 2024 | 97 | 20 |
| 2023 | 81 | 14 |
| 2022 | 78 | 17 |
| 2021 | 78 | 28 |
| 2020 | 54 | 23 |
| 2019 | 43 | 13 |
| 2018 | 49 | 9 |
| 2017 | 38 | 6 |
| 2016 | 35 | 7 |
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
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #379, 9 births); most recent 2025 (rank #492, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #259, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #353, 11 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 |
| 2023 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
| 2021 | 5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2019 | 3 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #638, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | – |
| 2024 | 5 | 4 |
| 2023 | 3 | – |
| 2022 | 4 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | – |
| 2020 | 4 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #348, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #326, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #361, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #424, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | 10 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 5 |
| 2020 | 12 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | – |
| 2016 | – | 6 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence