Owen
A boys’ name of Welsh origin, meaning young warrior, well-born.
Babies a year
9,341
the US, 2017
Rarity
Common
among names in use
US popularity
#31
down from #26
UK popularity
#170
298 babies · down from #155
How Owen has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #36 |
| 2016 | #23 |
| 2017 | #28 |
| 2018 | #25 |
| 2019 | #21 |
| 2020 | #22 |
| 2021 | #22 |
| 2022 | #18 |
| 2023 | #19 |
| 2024 | #26 |
| 2025 | #31 |
In 2025, 298 babies in England and Wales were named Owen. In the US, 9,341 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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