Boy name
Owen
As of 2025, Owen ranks #31 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 7,190 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #22 five years ago, #31 now. SSA records for Owen go back to 1880; the peak came in 2022 at #18, with 8,589 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #9 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#31
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#18
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
7,190
boys named Owen
Owen popularity, 1880–2025
Where Owen is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#9), New Hampshire (#10), Rhode Island (#10)
Uniqueness score
11/ 100Ultra popular
everywhereone of a kind
You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Owen in the most recent year of SSA data.
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