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Owen Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Welsh

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

The name 'Owen' means 'young warrior' or 'well-born'.

Meaning of the Name Owen

'Owen' is a name of Welsh origin that means 'young warrior' or 'well-born'. It is derived from the Welsh name Owain, which was originally a Celtic name meaning 'born of yew'. In Welsh mythology, Owain was the name of one of the greatest heroes of Arthurian legend. The name became popular in the English-speaking world after it was used by Sir Walter Scott in his novel 'The Lady of the Lake'.

Popularity of the Name Owen

The popularity for the name Owen peaked in popularity in the year 2016 with 10,301 births, which ranked number 34 out of 30,453 unique names for that year. Owen had the most female births in 2021 with 39, which ranked number 3,787 out of 17,628 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 2016 with 10,301, which ranked number 23 out of 14,199 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Owen has remained flat over the last ten years from 8,714 births to 8,572 births, a decline of -1.63%. Among males, Owen has remained flat in popularity over the last ten years from 8,694 births to 8,546 births, a decline of -1.70%. Among females, Owen has increased sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 20 births to 26 births, an increase of 30.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Owen

20 Year Trend of Owen: 104.05%
10 Year Trend of Owen: -1.63%
10 Year Male Trend of Owen: -1.70%
10 Year Female Trend of Owen: 30.00%

Popularity of Owen by State

For males, Owen was most popular in Midwestern states with 2,315 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 683 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Owen. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	19	26	< 5	N/A
AL	82	51	< 5	N/A
AR	61	35	< 5	N/A
AZ	139	47	< 5	N/A
CA	683	58	< 5	N/A
CO	167	17	< 5	N/A
CT	126	15	< 5	N/A
DC	25	26	< 5	N/A
DE	36	9	< 5	N/A
FL	372	53	< 5	N/A
GA	203	45	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	115	10	< 5	N/A
ID	63	15	< 5	N/A
IL	340	15	< 5	N/A
IN	224	13	< 5	N/A
KS	92	15	< 5	N/A
KY	133	20	< 5	N/A
LA	111	19	< 5	N/A
MA	263	11	< 5	N/A
MD	155	20	< 5	N/A
ME	53	4	< 5	N/A
MI	299	14	< 5	N/A
MN	222	7	< 5	N/A
MO	200	12	< 5	N/A
MS	62	27	< 5	N/A
MT	40	8	< 5	N/A
NC	293	20	< 5	N/A
ND	30	17	< 5	N/A
NE	83	6	< 5	N/A
NH	68	4	< 5	N/A
NJ	224	32	< 5	N/A
NM	32	41	< 5	N/A
NV	53	44	< 5	N/A
NY	461	28	< 5	N/A
OH	431	7	< 5	N/A
OK	87	31	< 5	N/A
OR	117	10	< 5	N/A
PA	450	7	< 5	N/A
RI	51	3	< 5	N/A
SC	91	42	< 5	N/A
SD	36	12	< 5	N/A
TN	195	26	< 5	N/A
TX	514	78	< 5	N/A
UT	168	10	< 5	N/A
VA	268	12	< 5	N/A
VT	18	14	< 5	N/A
WA	240	11	< 5	N/A
WI	243	6	< 5	N/A
WV	72	8	< 5	N/A
WY	22	2	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Owen

Total Births of Owen: 8558 (-0.16%)
Male Births of Owen: 8531 (-0.17%)
Female Births of Owen: 27 (2.66%)

Given the downward trend of Owen over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -0.16% decrease in total births, for a total of 8,558 births in 2024. Male births for Owen have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 8,531 male births in 2024, a decrease of -0.17%. For Females, births for Owen have been increasing over the past 10 years, and we expect roughly 27 female births in 2024, an increase of 2.66%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	19	26	< 5	N/A
AL	82	51	< 5	N/A
AR	61	35	< 5	N/A
AZ	139	47	< 5	N/A
CA	683	58	< 5	N/A
CO	167	17	< 5	N/A
CT	126	15	< 5	N/A
DC	25	26	< 5	N/A
DE	36	9	< 5	N/A
FL	372	53	< 5	N/A
GA	203	45	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	115	10	< 5	N/A
ID	63	15	< 5	N/A
IL	340	15	< 5	N/A
IN	224	13	< 5	N/A
KS	92	15	< 5	N/A
KY	133	20	< 5	N/A
LA	111	19	< 5	N/A
MA	263	11	< 5	N/A
MD	155	20	< 5	N/A
ME	53	4	< 5	N/A
MI	299	14	< 5	N/A
MN	222	7	< 5	N/A
MO	200	12	< 5	N/A
MS	62	27	< 5	N/A
MT	40	8	< 5	N/A
NC	293	20	< 5	N/A
ND	30	17	< 5	N/A
NE	83	6	< 5	N/A
NH	68	4	< 5	N/A
NJ	224	32	< 5	N/A
NM	32	41	< 5	N/A
NV	53	44	< 5	N/A
NY	461	28	< 5	N/A
OH	431	7	< 5	N/A
OK	87	31	< 5	N/A
OR	117	10	< 5	N/A
PA	450	7	< 5	N/A
RI	51	3	< 5	N/A
SC	91	42	< 5	N/A
SD	36	12	< 5	N/A
TN	195	26	< 5	N/A
TX	514	78	< 5	N/A
UT	168	10	< 5	N/A
VA	268	12	< 5	N/A
VT	18	14	< 5	N/A
WA	240	11	< 5	N/A
WI	243	6	< 5	N/A
WV	72	8	< 5	N/A
WY	22	2	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	19	26	< 5	N/A
AL	82	51	< 5	N/A
AR	61	35	< 5	N/A
AZ	139	47	< 5	N/A
CA	683	58	< 5	N/A
CO	167	17	< 5	N/A
CT	126	15	< 5	N/A
DC	25	26	< 5	N/A
DE	36	9	< 5	N/A
FL	372	53	< 5	N/A
GA	203	45	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	115	10	< 5	N/A
ID	63	15	< 5	N/A
IL	340	15	< 5	N/A
IN	224	13	< 5	N/A
KS	92	15	< 5	N/A
KY	133	20	< 5	N/A
LA	111	19	< 5	N/A
MA	263	11	< 5	N/A
MD	155	20	< 5	N/A
ME	53	4	< 5	N/A
MI	299	14	< 5	N/A
MN	222	7	< 5	N/A
MO	200	12	< 5	N/A
MS	62	27	< 5	N/A
MT	40	8	< 5	N/A
NC	293	20	< 5	N/A
ND	30	17	< 5	N/A
NE	83	6	< 5	N/A
NH	68	4	< 5	N/A
NJ	224	32	< 5	N/A
NM	32	41	< 5	N/A
NV	53	44	< 5	N/A
NY	461	28	< 5	N/A
OH	431	7	< 5	N/A
OK	87	31	< 5	N/A
OR	117	10	< 5	N/A
PA	450	7	< 5	N/A
RI	51	3	< 5	N/A
SC	91	42	< 5	N/A
SD	36	12	< 5	N/A
TN	195	26	< 5	N/A
TX	514	78	< 5	N/A
UT	168	10	< 5	N/A
VA	268	12	< 5	N/A
VT	18	14	< 5	N/A
WA	240	11	< 5	N/A
WI	243	6	< 5	N/A
WV	72	8	< 5	N/A
WY	22	2	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AK	19	26	< 5	N/A
AL	82	51	< 5	N/A
AR	61	35	< 5	N/A
AZ	139	47	< 5	N/A
CA	683	58	< 5	N/A
CO	167	17	< 5	N/A
CT	126	15	< 5	N/A
DC	25	26	< 5	N/A
DE	36	9	< 5	N/A
FL	372	53	< 5	N/A
GA	203	45	< 5	N/A
HI	14	58	< 5	N/A
IA	115	10	< 5	N/A
ID	63	15	< 5	N/A
IL	340	15	< 5	N/A
IN	224	13	< 5	N/A
KS	92	15	< 5	N/A
KY	133	20	< 5	N/A
LA	111	19	< 5	N/A
MA	263	11	< 5	N/A
MD	155	20	< 5	N/A
ME	53	4	< 5	N/A
MI	299	14	< 5	N/A
MN	222	7	< 5	N/A
MO	200	12	< 5	N/A
MS	62	27	< 5	N/A
MT	40	8	< 5	N/A
NC	293	20	< 5	N/A
ND	30	17	< 5	N/A
NE	83	6	< 5	N/A
NH	68	4	< 5	N/A
NJ	224	32	< 5	N/A
NM	32	41	< 5	N/A
NV	53	44	< 5	N/A
NY	461	28	< 5	N/A
OH	431	7	< 5	N/A
OK	87	31	< 5	N/A
OR	117	10	< 5	N/A
PA	450	7	< 5	N/A
RI	51	3	< 5	N/A
SC	91	42	< 5	N/A
SD	36	12	< 5	N/A
TN	195	26	< 5	N/A
TX	514	78	< 5	N/A
UT	168	10	< 5	N/A
VA	268	12	< 5	N/A
VT	18	14	< 5	N/A
WA	240	11	< 5	N/A
WI	243	6	< 5	N/A
WV	72	8	< 5	N/A
WY	22	2	< 5	N/A