Owens vs Owen

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

Name A

Owens

Boy name · Rank #8311

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Name B

Owen

Boy name · Rank #26

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1890–2024.

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