Owen
Owen is a name of Welsh origin meaning 'young warrior' or 'well-born,' derived from the Welsh name Owain. It also has Irish roots as an anglicized form of Eoghan, meaning 'born of the yew tree.'
Current Popularity
Popularity over time
Dashed bar: 2026 (projected): 6,980. How this is calculated
Yearly values
- 2011: 8,341
- 2012: 8,695
- 2013: 8,766
- 2014: 9,159
- 2015: 9,608
- 2016: 10,305
- 2017: 9,363
- 2018: 9,337
- 2019: 9,347
- 2020: 8,669
- 2021: 8,770
- 2022: 8,589
- 2023: 8,015
- 2024: 7,599
- 2025: 7,190
- 2026 (projected): 6,980
Good to Know
- •Easy to spell and pronounce across most languages
- •Strong Celtic heritage with Welsh and Irish roots
- •Short and complete - doesn't require a nickname but allows for them
- •Works well across all ages from baby to adult
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Clive Owen
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Owen Hunt
Grey's Anatomy character
Statistics
245,644
Total births since 1880
2016
Peak year
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