Total births
1,882
Girls' name · since 1973
Eowyn
1,882 babies named Eowyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1847
- among girls today
- 1,882
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Eowyn currently ranks #1847 among girls' names in America, with 1,882 babies recorded since 1973.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eowyn has been recorded 1,882 times among girls since 1973, currently ranked #1847 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #1847 among girls today
- 1,882 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eowyn is currently the #1847 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,882 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1847
- among girls today
- 1,882
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Eowyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1847
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Eowyn was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
146 babies were named Eowyn in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Eowyn compares
1,882 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eowyn's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eowyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,882 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 146 | 48 | 19,840 |
Eowyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Eowyn splits its recorded history at 2007: 83% of all births land in the more recent half, 17% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 146 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Eowyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,847
Active since
1973
Eowyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 146
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Eowyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Eowyn's strongest decade.
742 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Eowyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 21
1990s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
404 births
- 2010s
2010s
742 births
- 2020s
2020s
657 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 742 births (39% of all-time use).
How Eowyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Eowyn's total volume
Eowyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Eowyn by state
Where Eowyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 136 | 7.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 116 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Washington | | 65 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 39 | 2.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 36 | 1.9% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 32 | 1.7% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 24 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 20 | 1.1% |
California share of Eowyn's total US births 7.2%
Even split
136 of 1,882 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Eowyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eowyn? ▼
1,882 babies have been named Eowyn since 1973. It currently ranks #1847 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 146 births.
When was Eowyn most popular? ▼
Eowyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 742 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Eowyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Eowyn are California (136 births), Texas (116 births), Washington (65 births).
How long has the name Eowyn been used? ▼
Records for Eowyn go back to 1973, giving 53 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Eowyn's data
- Eowyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (742 total births) through the 2020s (657) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Eowyns (136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eowyn: #1847 Girls' Name - 1,882 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eowyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Eowyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.