Masculine dossier · first seen 1920
Bowie
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
237
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Bowie
How many people are named Bowie?
An estimated 2,209 living Americans are named Bowie.
How rare is Bowie?
Bowie is uncommon among babies today, with 164 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 30.8% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Bowie?
The median age of a living American named Bowie is approximately 6 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 10 years old.
Is Bowie still popular?
Yes. Bowie is holding steady, with 164 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Bowie most common?
Bowie has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.9× more often than the national baseline.
1920Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
30.8%
2025
164
All-time
2,235
Where it lives now
Bowie is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Bowie is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.