Total births
206
Boys' name · since 1917
Ewen
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 206 babies named Ewen, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3174
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other boys
206 babies have been named Ewen since 1917, making it today's #3174 boys' name.
Ewen has 206 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3174 as of the latest data, more common than 78% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2025.
- #3174 among boys today
- 206 born since 1917
- 2020s peak decade
- 78% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Ewen is currently the #3174 boys' name in America, more common than 78% of boys - 206 born since 1917, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3174
- among boys today
- 206
- born since 1917
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 78%
- more common than other boys
Ewen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3174
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 78% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Ewen was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
38 babies were named Ewen in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Ewen compares
206 39th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Ewen's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ewen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 206 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 23 | 22,252 |
Ewen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ewen's full recorded timeline at 2013, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 38 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Ewen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,174
Active since
1917
Ewen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Ewen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Ewen's strongest decade.
78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Ewen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
49 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s
2020s
78 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 78 births (38% of all-time use).
Ewen by state
Where Ewen concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ewen? ▼
Ewen has been given to 206 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3174 as of the latest data. 38 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Ewen most popular? ▼
Ewen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Ewen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Ewen are Florida (12 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Ewen been used? ▼
Ewen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 109 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Ewen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ewell, Ewel, Ewens. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Ewen's data
- Florida records the most Ewens (12 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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, 1917–2025 (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. "Ewen: #3174 Boys' Name - 206 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ewen. 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 Ewen 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.