Bowden

Bowden is a male given name: 100% of people named Bowden are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 100%Female 0%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States
US births since 1880: 307 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Bowden

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Bowden," in English, "Guten Tag Bowden," in German. Bowden is a male given name: about 100% of people named Bowden are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Bowden,

German

Guten Tag Bowden,

French

Bonjour Bowden,

Spanish

Estimado/a Bowden:

Chinese

Bowden您好：

Japanese

Bowden様

English

Hi Bowden,

German

Hi Bowden,

French

Salut Bowden,

Spanish

Hola Bowden,

Chinese

Bowden你好：

Japanese

Bowdenさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Bowden by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	100%

United States birth data

307 male · 0 female · 307 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Bowden a male or female name?

Bowden is a male given name: 100% of people named Bowden are men, and it is recorded as male in 1 of the 1 countries covered.

How do I address Bowden in an email?

Is Bowden a unisex name?

Bowden is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Bowden are men. Bowden leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Bowden a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bowden (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_bowden,
  title  = {Is Bowden a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/bowden},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}