Baby Name Popularity Profile

Owen

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Owen.

✦ Noble or well-born 🌍 Celtic traditional
National Rank (2025) #31
All-Time Peak Rank #18 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 245,644 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.7% Boy / 0.3% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 10,305 births in 2016
💡 The Owen Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Noble or well-born
Language Origin Celtic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Welsh name Owain, which is thought to mean 'noble' or 'well-born'.
Pronunciation: OH-en
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Owen

According to SSA data, Owen achieved its highest historical rank of #18 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2016 with 10,305 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 25.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Owen across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -25.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 10,305 births in 2016
Years in Top 100 24 yrs
Years in Top 500 143 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 758
1890s: 761
1900s: 860
1910s: 3,791
1920s: 5,873
1930s: 4,285
1940s: 3,922
1950s: 3,945
1960s: 2,916
1970s: 3,017
1980s: 4,050
1990s: 9,658
2000s: 61,878
2010s: 91,098
2020s: 48,832

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables O-wn
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with O, a letter used by only 1.4% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Hampshire
Top States New Hampshire, Vermont, Utah, Alaska, Maine
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Hampshire #10 1,913 2008 20.0% Decline
Vermont #12 857 2016 31.0% Decline
Utah #18 4,038 2018 25.9% Decline
Alaska #38 651 2015 42.9% Decline
Maine #16 1,951 2010 24.0% Decline
Minnesota #13 7,432 2009 29.6% Decline
Washington #31 6,352 2016 22.4% Decline
Idaho #27 1,542 2019 28.4% Decline
Oregon #29 3,493 2016 26.9% Decline
Colorado #14 4,615 2016 3.1% Decline
Wisconsin #12 7,192 2006 8.6% Decline
Delaware #19 728 2005 3.6% Decline
Massachusetts #11 8,611 2016 +12.1% Growth
South Dakota #47 1,136 2017 30.0% Decline
Nevada #72 1,077 2018 14.3% Decline
Wyoming #37 415 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #25 2,200 2012 24.3% Decline
Iowa #10 3,962 2016 11.7% Decline
Indiana #27 6,978 2014 36.2% Decline
Montana #13 885 2016 2.6% Decline
Virginia #19 6,558 2016 11.1% Decline
Ohio #15 13,322 2016 24.7% Decline
Connecticut #13 3,143 2014 1.8% Decline
North Dakota #20 966 2019 Stable
Rhode Island #10 1,024 2016 +5.6% Growth
Maryland #21 4,190 2015 20.7% Decline
Kansas #53 2,861 2015 36.3% Decline
Arizona #62 3,312 2016 21.9% Decline
Missouri #22 5,940 2014 25.5% Decline
Michigan #14 10,009 2007 22.2% Decline
Pennsylvania #11 13,195 2016 13.2% Decline
Kentucky #28 4,220 2018 22.1% Decline
North Carolina #30 6,900 2016 16.8% Decline
Florida #60 7,746 2017 6.1% Decline
Illinois #20 10,815 2016 23.5% Decline
Tennessee #39 4,673 2019 26.7% Decline
West Virginia #24 1,952 2013 38.6% Decline
New Jersey #33 5,718 2023 +4.7% Growth
Hawaii #84 627 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #38 2,696 2020 32.5% Decline
Georgia #58 5,544 2016 10.9% Decline
California #57 19,310 2016 16.1% Decline
New York #25 14,577 2016 8.7% Decline
Arkansas #35 1,971 2019 8.8% Decline
Louisiana #37 2,865 2015 30.6% Decline
South Carolina #43 2,301 2016 +3.4% Growth
Alabama #40 2,864 2018 14.7% Decline
District of Columbia #29 695 2014 18.5% Decline
Texas #87 11,386 2016 12.8% Decline
New Mexico #85 714 2015 21.4% Decline
Mississippi #95 1,332 2022 40.0% Decline

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