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Origin & history of Bowdy1
Modern American roots
Bowdy comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Strong and brave boy." | Formal: "Resilient and courageous male.".
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How popular is Bowdy?
2005
peak year
The name Bowdy reached its peak in 2005, with 10 registrations (ranked #7182). It had only entered records 12 years earlier, in 1993. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #9584) today, averaging about 8 new babies per year. Bowdy's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 146 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
10
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #7,182)
(ranked #7,182)
8
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
80
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
146
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Bowdy6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
❤️Nurturing
🏡Home-centred
⚖️Just
🌸Generous
B2
O6
W5
D4
Y7
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Bowdy❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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