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Bowen

female

Meaning

"Son of Owen"

From Welsh ap Owain, Bowen began as a patronymic surname and is now used as a given name in Anglophone contexts.

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Popularity History of Bowen

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4383Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#4383

Bowen was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+763

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Bowen

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Quick Facts

OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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