Owen vs Owens

Side-by-side comparison of Owen and Owens — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Owen

Boy name · Rank #26

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Name B

Owens

Boy name · Rank #8311

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Metric Owen Owens
Current Rank #26 #8311
Total Births (all years) 238,411 733
Peak Year 2016 1921
Peak Year Births 10,302 23
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Owen Owens
1880ss 758 —
1890ss 761 13
1900ss 860 15
1910ss 3,791 92
1920ss 5,873 165
1930ss 4,285 98
1940ss 3,922 86
1950ss 3,945 83
1960ss 2,916 34
1970ss 3,018 23
1980ss 4,054 7
1990ss 9,659 7
2000ss 61,875 34
2010ss 91,090 36
2020ss 41,604 40

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Owen Owens
2014 9,158 —
2015 9,607 12
2016 10,302 —
2017 9,363 5
2018 9,335 6
2019 9,346 7
2020 8,667 5
2021 8,768 5
2022 8,584 11
2023 8,011 10
2024 7,574 9

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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