Total births
151
Boys' name · since 1998
Owain
151 babies named Owain in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 151
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Owain sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 151 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Owain has been recorded 151 times among boys since 1998, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1998 to 2025.
- 151 total births
- 1998–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
151 boys have been named Owain since 1998, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 151
- total births
- 1998–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Owain was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Owain in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Owain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Owain's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Owain at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Owain popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Owain by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Owain's strongest decade.
66 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Owain births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
59 births
- 2010s
2010s
66 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 66 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Owain? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 151 babies named Owain. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 16 births.
When was Owain most popular? ▼
Owain was most popular in the 2010s decade with 66 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Owain been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Owain since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Owain? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Owais, Owan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Owain's data
- Owain's decade-level peak was the 2010s (66 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Owain: Baby Name Since 1998 - 151 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/owain. 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 Owain 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.