Owen
Anglicized form of the Welsh Owain, which is generally traced to the Latin Eugenius, from Greek eugenes, well-born. Welsh princes and rebels bore it.
Owen in 2025
Owen was given to 7,223 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 44th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 459 babies born.
The history of Owen
Owen reached its highest point in 2016, when 10,331 babies were given the name, ranking 38th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 28th, in 2022.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 246,320 babies have been named Owen. Half of them were born before 2012, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Owen by decade
| Decade | Babies named Owen | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 758 | 336 |
| 1890s | 761 | 420 |
| 1900s | 860 | 525 |
| 1910s | 3,815 | 462 |
| 1920s | 5,892 | 449 |
| 1930s | 4,304 | 532 |
| 1940s | 3,922 | 607 |
| 1950s | 3,956 | 708 |
| 1960s | 2,922 | 879 |
| 1970s | 3,034 | 916 |
| 1980s | 4,068 | 879 |
| 1990s | 9,690 | 290 |
| 2000s | 62,022 | 71 |
| 2010s | 91,310 | 31 |
| 2020s | 49,006 | 28 |
Where Owen is heading
Owen has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 9,626 babies in 2015 to 7,223 in 2025.
Names like Owen
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Owen.