Owen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Welsh

Owen first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2007 with 1,402 babies (rank #17 that year). In 2024 it was given to 803 boys (rank #22). 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.

29,300

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,402

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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
1991	102	#270
1992	136	#227
1993	113	#251
1994	96	#264
1995	160	#201
1996	232	#142
1997	341	#109
1998	441	#76
1999	583	#64
2000	539	#64
2001	647	#54
2002	839	#42
2003	1,200	#23
2004	1,337	#18
2005	1,292	#19
2006	1,341	#20
2007	1,402	#17
2008	1,304	#18
2009	1,316	#17
2010	1,276	#14
2011	1,179	#16
2012	1,193	#15
2013	1,133	#17
2014	1,112	#19
2015	1,215	#17
2016	1,121	#18
2017	1,038	#19
2018	1,032	#19
2019	1,056	#17
2020	976	#17
2021	997	#18
2022	892	#19
2023	850	#19
2024	803	#22