Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1917
Owena
Owena has 11 recorded births since 1917 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Owena since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Owena has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1933.
- 11 total births
- 1917–1933 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Owena since 1917, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1933.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1933
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Owena was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
6 babies were named Owena in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Owena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Owena's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Owena at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Owena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1933
- Peak year (1933)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Owena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Owena's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Owena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Owena? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 11 babies named Owena. The most recent recorded year was 1933. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 6 births.
When was Owena most popular? ▼
Owena was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Owena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Owena since 1917 -- 17 years through the most recent 1933 data.
What names are similar to Owena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Owen, Oweda, Oweta, Owetta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 1917–1933 (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. "Owena: Baby Name Since 1917 - 11 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/owena. 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 Owena 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.