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 was #151 in 1884, slipped to #524 by 1970, climbed back to #18 by 2022, and currently stands at #31. Roughly 246,000 boys have been named Owen since 1880. In all that time it has never once missed a year of the national records. Popular twin pairings with Owen include Evan for a boy, and Olivia for a girl.

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:

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

Similar names: Jack · Carter · Nolan · Logan · Aiden · Dylan

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