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Bowen

Pronounced /ˈboʊ.ən/

Rank in 2024
#321
Born in 2024
1,074
Peak year
2024 · #321
Origin
Not recorded

1880 to 2024

Rising
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Its story in numbers

  • In 2024, 1,074 boys were named Bowen, about 1 in every 1,597.
  • 2024 is its biggest year on record.
  • It first shows up in the records in 1913.
  • 11,889 boys have been named Bowen since 1880.

Who else has this name

Babies named Bowen per 1,000 born in each generation, on one shared scale.

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    Gen Alpha

Greatest: 55 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Silent: 32 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Boomers: 108 babies, 0.00 per 1,000. Gen X: 149 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Millennials: 402 babies, 0.01 per 1,000. Gen Z: 2,448 babies, 0.08 per 1,000. Gen Alpha: 8,695 babies, 0.40 per 1,000.

Meaning and origin

From Welsh ab Owain (“son of Owen”). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbəʊ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈboʊ.ən/ ==== Proper noun ==== Bowen A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic]. A male given name transferred from the surname. A town and district in the General Alvear Department, Mendoza, Argentina. A coastal town and locality in the Whitsunday Region, Queensland, Australia. A number of places in the United States: An extinct town in Las Animas County, Colorado. An unincorporated community in Rio Grande County, Colorado.

  • A male given name transferred from the surname.
Origin
Not recorded
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/ˈboʊ.ən/

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