Scotty Bowman
There are approximately 6 people named Scotty Bowman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Scotty with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bowman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Scotty
17K
Alive today
Named Bowman
115K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 17K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1971
Average age: 50
Top Census group: White (83.2%)
Estimated bearers: 115K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #309
Per 100K: 33.52
Top ancestry: White (78.1%)
First name trend
Scotty: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Scotty. The peak year was 1971 with 1,133 births. The average person named Scotty today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Scotty
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Scotty, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 83.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Scotty described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Scotty at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White83.2% · 10,614
- Black or African American7.8% · 992
- Two or more races3.3% · 426
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 410
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 172
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 142
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bowman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bowman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 78.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bowman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bowman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White78.1% · 78,279
- Black or African American13.2% · 13,186
- Two or more races4.1% · 4,131
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 3,166
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 801
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 642
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Scotty has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0049% of the US population, based on 16,840 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Scotty right now.
The surname Bowman appears at a rate of 33.52 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0335%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Scotty Bowman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Bowman
FAQ
Scotty Bowman: questions and answers
How many people are named Scotty Bowman?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Scotty Bowman. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0049%) with the surname frequency (33.52 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Scotty Bowman?
We classify Scotty Bowman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Scotty a male or female name?
Scotty is predominantly male. Out of 19,230 total SSA registrations, 98.3% were male and 1.7% were female. See the full Scotty profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are named Scotty Bowman?
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