How Many People Are Named Owen?
An estimated 218,199 people in the United States have the first name Owen. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #248 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Owen peaked in popularity in 2016 with 10,328 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Owen 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 Owen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Owen is overwhelmingly male, 643 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Owen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
218,199
About 1 in 1,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2016
10,328 births
Total Registered
239,054
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Owen
Owen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 239,054 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Owen as a male name
Ranked #26 in 2024
7,574 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (10,302 births)
Owen as a female name
Ranked #5,902 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (39 births)
Owen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Owen span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 91,302 babies were registered. While Owen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Owen by Decade
How has Owen 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 758 | 758 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 761 | 761 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 860 | 860 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 3,815 | 3,791 | 24 | |
| 1920s | 5,892 | 5,873 | 19 | |
| 1930s | 4,304 | 4,285 | 19 | |
| 1940s | 3,922 | 3,922 | 0 | |
| 1950s | 3,956 | 3,945 | 11 | |
| 1960s | 2,922 | 2,916 | 6 | |
| 1970s | 3,035 | 3,018 | 17 | |
| 1980s | 4,072 | 4,054 | 18 | |
| 1990s | 9,691 | 9,659 | 32 | |
| 2000s | 62,019 | 61,875 | 144 | |
| 2010s | 91,302 | 91,090 | 212 | |
| 2020s | 41,745 | 41,604 | 141 | |
Owen by State
Birth registrations for Owen span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Hawaii, Alaska. On average, about 4,554 Owens were registered per state.
Owen + Last Name Combinations
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Owen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Owen?
We estimate approximately 218,199 people named Owen 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 1,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Owen a common name?
Owen is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 239,054 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Owen most popular?
Owen reached peak popularity in 2016, when 10,328 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Owen is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Owen a male name?
Owen is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Owen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Owen Smith, Owen Johnson, Owen 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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