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Bow

Unisex

Meaning of Bow: English: 'archer'

Bow is a unisex name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6177th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#6177

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

265

First recorded 1980 · peak 2022

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 5 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 0 babies2004: 7 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 0 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 7 babies2010: 6 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 7 babies2013: 20 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 17 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 19 babies2018: 19 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 21 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 11 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Bow per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 21.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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