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Worldwide Name Statistics

Owen

Ranked #226 - 1 in 36,150 people
US

Most common in

United States

221k bearers

World total

221,298

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#226

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States221k
Worldwide
~221k
rank #226
Rarity
1 in 36,150
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~221k in US

About the name Owen

There are an estimated 221,298 people named Owen alive worldwide today. That ranks Owen at #226 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Owen is held by approximately 221,298 people, ranking #226 among first names. That works out to roughly 67 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,500 U.S. residents).

Historically Owen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Owen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.7%Female 0.3%

Owen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Owen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 78
  2. 1881: 67
  3. 1882: 65
  4. 1883: 63
  5. 1884: 91
  6. 1885: 70
  7. 1886: 83
  8. 1887: 68
  9. 1888: 98
  10. 1889: 75
  11. 1890: 68
  12. 1891: 73
  13. 1892: 102
  14. 1893: 80
  15. 1894: 80
  16. 1895: 75
  17. 1896: 83
  18. 1897: 70
  19. 1898: 64
  20. 1899: 66
  21. 1900: 93
  22. 1901: 80
  23. 1902: 63
  24. 1903: 83
  25. 1904: 71
  26. 1905: 89
  27. 1906: 82
  28. 1907: 104
  29. 1908: 105
  30. 1909: 90
  31. 1910: 118
  32. 1911: 156
  33. 1912: 265
  34. 1913: 293
  35. 1914: 356
  36. 1915: 484
  37. 1916: 493
  38. 1917: 495
  39. 1918: 599
  40. 1919: 556
  41. 1920: 598
  42. 1921: 703
  43. 1922: 632
  44. 1923: 592
  45. 1924: 634
  46. 1925: 582
  47. 1926: 559
  48. 1927: 552
  49. 1928: 505
  50. 1929: 535
  51. 1930: 521
  52. 1931: 461
  53. 1932: 444
  54. 1933: 440
  55. 1934: 435
  56. 1935: 411
  57. 1936: 385
  58. 1937: 412
  59. 1938: 412
  60. 1939: 383
  61. 1940: 363
  62. 1941: 412
  63. 1942: 415
  64. 1943: 418
  65. 1944: 392
  66. 1945: 369
  67. 1946: 392
  68. 1947: 406
  69. 1948: 386
  70. 1949: 369
  71. 1950: 395
  72. 1951: 377
  73. 1952: 455
  74. 1953: 414
  75. 1954: 402
  76. 1955: 347
  77. 1956: 400
  78. 1957: 411
  79. 1958: 370
  80. 1959: 385
  81. 1960: 386
  82. 1961: 353
  83. 1962: 350
  84. 1963: 280
  85. 1964: 293
  86. 1965: 273
  87. 1966: 264
  88. 1967: 228
  89. 1968: 221
  90. 1969: 274
  91. 1970: 244
  92. 1971: 248
  93. 1972: 316
  94. 1973: 343
  95. 1974: 337
  96. 1975: 298
  97. 1976: 277
  98. 1977: 324
  99. 1978: 276
  100. 1979: 371
  101. 1980: 351
  102. 1981: 381
  103. 1982: 382
  104. 1983: 363
  105. 1984: 399
  106. 1985: 418
  107. 1986: 408
  108. 1987: 461
  109. 1988: 467
  110. 1989: 438
  111. 1990: 480
  112. 1991: 461
  113. 1992: 453
  114. 1993: 457
  115. 1994: 490
  116. 1995: 707
  117. 1996: 1,005
  118. 1997: 1,374
  119. 1998: 1,880
  120. 1999: 2,383
  121. 2000: 2,722
  122. 2001: 3,032
  123. 2002: 4,201
  124. 2003: 5,715
  125. 2004: 6,735
  126. 2005: 7,190
  127. 2006: 8,184
  128. 2007: 8,260
  129. 2008: 7,827
  130. 2009: 8,156
  131. 2010: 8,187
  132. 2011: 8,359
  133. 2012: 8,715
  134. 2013: 8,781
  135. 2014: 9,182
  136. 2015: 9,626
  137. 2016: 10k
  138. 2017: 9,393
  139. 2018: 9,362
  140. 2019: 9,374
  141. 2020: 8,694
  142. 2021: 8,809
  143. 2022: 8,615
  144. 2023: 8,045
  145. 2024: 7,620
  146. 2025: 7,223

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Owen worldwide?

There are an estimated 221,298 people named Owen alive worldwide today, ranking #226 globally.

Is Owen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 36,150 people. In the United States there are roughly 221,298 bearers, which is 1 in 1,500 Americans.

Is Owen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Owen is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Owen come from?

Who are famous people named Owen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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