Eowyn
Girl name · #1471 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Eowyn ranks #1471 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 146 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2555, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 12,329 girls born in 2025 was named Eowyn.
The 52-year story
Eowyn first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 146 babies and a rank of #1467. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Eowyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Eowyn in class?
Eowyn scores 42 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Eowyn is most common
Geography matters for names, and Eowyn is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Eowyns were CA (12), MI (8), TX (8), FL (7), IL (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Eowyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Eowyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ellowyn, Arwyn, Rowyn, Maelyn, and Hollyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Eowyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 146 | #1467 |
| 2024 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2023 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2022 | 96 | #2021 |
| 2021 | 111 | #1816 |
| 2020 | 81 | #2216 |
| 2019 | 87 | #2140 |
| 2018 | 78 | #2334 |
| 2017 | 100 | #1976 |
| 2016 | 79 | #2366 |
| 2015 | 70 | #2555 |
| 2014 | 78 | #2351 |
| 2013 | 72 | #2484 |
| 2012 | 76 | #2426 |
| 2011 | 51 | #3222 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 55 | #3088 |
| 2008 | 50 | #3316 |
| 2007 | 56 | #3096 |
| 2006 | 64 | #2757 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 64 | #2589 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Eowyn a popular girl name?
Eowyn ranked #1471 among girls in 2025 with 146 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2555.
When was the name Eowyn most popular?
Eowyn peaked in 2025, when 146 American girls received the name (ranked #1467 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Eowyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 12,329 newborn American girls was named Eowyn. It scores 42/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.