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Owen

“Variant of Owain — well-born (Welsh, from Greek Eugenius)” — Welsh (Owain, latinized as Eugenius/Eugene) origin

Boy's name · #31 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Owen has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #18 (2022) · 245,644 babies named Owen all-time · 1 in 240 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #22 in Canada (2024) · #33 in Netherlands (2025) · #48 in Puerto Rico (2025) · #72 in France (2025) · #77 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Owens

• Owen Willans Richardson — British physicist (1879-1959)
• Owen Wilson — American actor (born 1968)
• Owen Chamberlain — American physicist
• Owen Hargreaves — English association football player
• Owen Hart — Canadian wrestler (1965-1999)

In stories & tradition

• Owen Lars — Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope · Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
• Owen Hunt — Grey's Anatomy
• Owen Grady — Jurassic World · Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

What Owens become

Among 957 notable people named Owen:

Athletes appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Owen Hargreaves, English association football player.

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