Bowie
BO-ee Girl and boy Scottish / Irish
Yellow-haired
Etymology
From a Scottish and Irish surname, anglicized from Gaelic buidhe meaning 'yellow' or 'blond'.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queensland | — | 2025 | |
| South Australia | — | 2025 | |
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | 2025 |
Near Bowie in Queensland, 2025
Queensland top boysPopularity
Outside the top 50
2025
| Year | Australia | Queensland | SA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked | #91 | #68 |
Outside the combined top 50 for 2025.
Stable
#1228 2025 · 164 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4376 |
| 2007 | #5022 |
| 2008 | #4050 |
| 2009 | #4945 |
| 2010 | #2736 |
| 2011 | #3521 |
| 2012 | #4144 |
| 2013 | #3874 |
| 2014 | #2259 |
| 2015 | #2388 |
| 2016 | #1330 |
| 2017 | #1193 |
| 2018 | #987 |
| 2019 | #1203 |
| 2020 | #1119 |
| 2021 | #952 |
| 2022 | #1093 |
| 2023 | #1098 |
| 2024 | #1212 |
| 2025 | #1228 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#380 2025 · 109 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #3168 |
| 2008 | #3238 |
| 2009 | #3864 |
| 2010 | #3989 |
| 2011 | #3964 |
| 2012 | #2305 |
| 2013 | #3388 |
| 2014 | #3456 |
| 2015 | #1923 |
| 2016 | #886 |
| 2017 | #833 |
| 2018 | #702 |
| 2019 | #755 |
| 2020 | #641 |
| 2021 | #504 |
| 2022 | #503 |
| 2023 | #491 |
| 2024 | #415 |
| 2025 | #380 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#551 2024 · 5 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #612 |
| 2019 | #622 |
| 2020 | #612 |
| 2021 | #746 |
| 2022 | #606 |
| 2023 | #752 |
| 2024 | #551 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#401 2025 · 3 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #431 |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | #355 |
| 2023 | #351 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | #401 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#521 2025 · 6 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | #756 |
| 2012 | #740 |
| 2013 | #745 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #564 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #625 |
| 2018 | #439 |
| 2019 | #790 |
| 2020 | #405 |
| 2021 | #562 |
| 2022 | #679 |
| 2023 | #439 |
| 2024 | #399 |
| 2025 | #521 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#918 2024 · 28 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #1854 |
| 2016 | #1444 |
| 2017 | #1071 |
| 2018 | #877 |
| 2019 | #878 |
| 2020 | #740 |
| 2021 | #658 |
| 2022 | #746 |
| 2023 | #1034 |
| 2024 | #918 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#300 2025 · 15 babies
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #315 |
| 2018 | #332 |
| 2019 | #320 |
| 2020 | #264 |
| 2021 | #251 |
| 2022 | #267 |
| 2023 | #210 |
| 2024 | #203 |
| 2025 | #300 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Stable
#1736 2025 · 117 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #17556 |
| 2007 | #11782 |
| 2008 | #11750 |
| 2009 | #8523 |
| 2010 | #7590 |
| 2011 | #10526 |
| 2012 | #6150 |
| 2013 | #3585 |
| 2014 | #4675 |
| 2015 | #3607 |
| 2016 | #2427 |
| 2017 | #2226 |
| 2018 | #1801 |
| 2019 | #1866 |
| 2020 | #1753 |
| 2021 | #1527 |
| 2022 | #1847 |
| 2023 | #1646 |
| 2024 | #1999 |
| 2025 | #1736 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Stable
#1419 2025 · 22 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | Not ranked |
| 2007 | #5437 |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | Not ranked |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #4996 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | #5980 |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #3291 |
| 2017 | #3678 |
| 2018 | #2715 |
| 2019 | #2057 |
| 2020 | #1360 |
| 2021 | #1207 |
| 2022 | #1706 |
| 2023 | #1976 |
| 2024 | #1553 |
| 2025 | #1419 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
New
#666 2024 · 4 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | #666 |
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#356 2025 · 11 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #919 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | #440 |
| 2018 | #769 |
| 2019 | #425 |
| 2020 | #279 |
| 2021 | #262 |
| 2022 | #364 |
| 2023 | #303 |
| 2024 | #263 |
| 2025 | #356 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#1305 2024 · 19 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | #3327 |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | #1885 |
| 2017 | #1705 |
| 2018 | #1374 |
| 2019 | #1112 |
| 2020 | #1016 |
| 2021 | #1147 |
| 2022 | #957 |
| 2023 | #1601 |
| 2024 | #1305 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | #269 |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | #302 |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.