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Bowie

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What official birth registration shows about Bowie: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 2007–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2007 to 2025, ranging from #1195 to #5691.20072016201920222025#1195#5691
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2007#5201
2012#4838
2014#5691
2016#3214
2017#3583
2018#2674
2019#2040
2020#1352
2021#1195
2022#1685
2023#1959
2024#1541
2025#1407

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 21 of the 22 years from 2004 to 2025.

In 2025: #352 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1407 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 2004–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2004

    First recorded at #3651 among boys in England and Wales in 2004 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2015–2025

    Highest recorded position: #258 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2015–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1407 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #258 in Republic of Ireland in 2021.

Bowie's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#140722HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#379109HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#154120HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#41497HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#49081HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#168517HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#50078HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#119528HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#50378HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#135223HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#64054HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#204013HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#75343HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#26749HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#70249HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#35836HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#83338HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#32147HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#88435HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#190212HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#56913HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#33625HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#33155HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#22709HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#38304HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#38654HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#52013HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#30955HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#38493HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3484HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#3524HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#4213HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#35211HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#5096HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#25916HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#3949HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#29613HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#4368HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#35711HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#25817HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#5525HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#27515HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#4219HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#7643HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#4358HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#4309HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#6104HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#5545HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#7113HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#7183HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#7303HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#6384HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#5355HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Bowie is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Bowie, between 2004 and 2025, in 21 of those 22 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2021Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202420042025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2004–202521#379 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2011–202513#258 in 2021
Northern Ireland2016–20233#348 in 2023
Scotland20241#535 in 2024
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What is known about Bowie

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 2004–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 2004 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #258 in Republic of Ireland in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.