Owain

Owain

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Welsh

Owain first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2000 with 139 babies (rank #220 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Owain

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

8Destiny numberThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
7Soul urgeThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.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.

2,081

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

139

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Owain

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	91	#286
1997	110	#261
1998	127	#237
1999	132	#234
2000	139	#220
2001	136	#226
2002	120	#243
2003	137	#237
2004	113	#281
2005	119	#274
2006	118	#300
2007	111	#335
2008	111	#352
2009	94	#415
2010	76	#474
2011	80	#469
2012	58	#616
2013	56	#619
2014	57	#613
2015	47	#716
2016	49	#707

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#286

1997

110

#261

1998

127

#237

1999

132

#234

2000

139

#220

2001

136

#226

2002

120

#243

2003

137

#237

2004

113

#281

2005

119

#274

2006

118

#300

2007

111

#335

2008

111

#352

2009

#415

2010

#474

2011

#469

2012

#616

2013

#619

2014

#613

2015

#716

2016

#707

Numerology of Owain

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Owain

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