Owen
BoysBest rank #28 (2022) · ranked in 18 years
With a peak of #28 in 2022, Owen appeared in the rankings across 2008-2025.
It climbed from #87 in 2008 to #44 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #44.
At its peak year of 2022, Owen was given to 8,615 newborns.
Owen was most popular around 2022, making it characteristic of the 2020s generation.
Rank by year
Where Owen is most popular
In 2025, Owen was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 7,204 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 610 births, 8.5% of the national total, where it ranked #91 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 32.5% of Owen births, against 21.2% Northeast, 25.7% Midwest, 20.6% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Owen placed as high as #13 in Rhode Island and as low as #164 in Mississippi.
Top states, 2025
- 1California610 · #91 there
- 2Texas452 · #140 there
- 3New York422 · #42 there
- 4Pennsylvania383 · #16 there
- 5Ohio335 · #22 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.2%
- Midwest25.7%
- South32.5%
- West20.6%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Owen a popular name?
- Owen reached a best rank of #28 in 2022 and has charted in 18 years.
- Where does Owen rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Owen ranks #44.
- Is Owen a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Owen most popular?
- Owen peaked around 2022.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)