Fowler comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Bird catcher or bird watcher.
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How popular is Fowler?
1922peak year
Fowler reached its widest reach during the Roaring Twenties. In 1922, 16 babies received the name (ranked #2078). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #8213), with about 10 babies given the name annually. Fowler's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 268 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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