Boy nameCurrently #7,293 in the USFalling

Bow

//ˈbaʊ//

1 syllablePeak year: 20223 lettersStarts with B

Meaning & origin

We're still researching Bow's meaning

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Bow's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Bow, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Bow
19805
19826
19905
19965
20015
20047
200710
20087
20097
20106
20117
20127
201320
201419
201517
201612
201719
201819
201918
20208
202111
202221
202411

Bow through the decades

  • Bow peaked in 2022, when 21 babies were named Bow in the US.
  • The 2010s were Bow's strongest decade, averaging 14 births a year.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2014–2024), use of Bow has risen 91% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Bow currently ranks #7,293 in the US and is cooling off.

Names like Bow

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Sibling names for Bow

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