Owen
Girl name · #4281 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Owen is currently the #4281 girl name in the United States — 33 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Owen.
Babies named Owen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 110-year story
Owen first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 39 girls were named Owen — good for #3801 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Owen in class?
Owen scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Owen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Owen is most common
State-level data for Owen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Owen
Statistically, parents drawn to Owen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bowen, Soren, Amen, Arwen, and Lynden.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Owen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 21 | #5799 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 26 | #5028 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 26 | #5130 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 23 | #5625 |
| 2013 | 15 | #7748 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 10 | #10451 |
| 2009 | 14 | #8454 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 13 | #9007 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 14 | #7580 |
| 2002 | 11 | #8837 |
| 2000 | 7 | #11801 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Owen a popular girl name?
Owen ranked #4281 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Owen most popular?
Owen peaked in 2021, when 39 American girls received the name (ranked #3801 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Owen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Owen. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.