Owen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Welsh

Owen first appears in the data in 1953 and has been recorded in 24 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 638 babies (rank #75 that year). In 2025 it was given to 75 boys (rank #118). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Owen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Owen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

4,712

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

638

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Grey's Anatomy: Owen Hunt — trauma surgeon, army vet

Famous people named Owen

Owen Willans Richardsontheoretical physicist · b. 1879
Owen Wilsonfilm actor · b. 1968
Owen Chamberlainuniversity teacher · b. 1920
Owen Hargreavespundit · b. 1981
Owen Hartprofessional wrestler · b. 1965

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1953	56	#98
1961	38	#108
1963	37	#107
2003	96	#99
2005	99	#99
2006	102	#97
2007	116	#91
2008	77	#109
2009	200	#84
2010	191	#90
2011	217	#79
2012	217	#80
2013	193	#86
2014	238	#77
2015	638	#75
2016	419	#92
2017	301	#77
2018	324	#72
2019	374	#74
2020	330	#69
2021	193	#78
2022	94	#108
2023	87	#111
2025	75	#118