How Many People Are Named Eowyn?
An estimated 1,713 people in the United States have the first name Eowyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Eowyn peaked in popularity in 2023 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eowyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eowyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eowyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,713
About 1 in 200,090 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
114 births
Total Registered
1,732
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eowyn
Eowyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,732 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Eowyn as a female name
Ranked #1,880 in 2024
106 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (114 births)
Eowyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eowyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 741 babies were registered. While Eowyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Eowyn by Decade
How has Eowyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eowyn by State
Birth registrations for Eowyn span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Washington. The lowest are in New Jersey, Massachusetts, Colorado. On average, about 29 Eowyns were registered per state.
Eowyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eowyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Eowyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eowyn?
We estimate approximately 1,713 people named Eowyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 200,090 Americans share this first name.
Is Eowyn a common name?
Eowyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,732 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eowyn most popular?
Eowyn reached peak popularity in 2023, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eowyn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eowyn a female name?
Eowyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eowyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eowyn Smith, Eowyn Johnson, Eowyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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