Total births
745
Boys' name · since 1890
Owens
Owens has 745 recorded births since 1890 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8337
- among boys today
- 745
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Owens currently ranks #8337 among boys' names in America, with 745 babies recorded since 1890.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Owens has been recorded 745 times among boys since 1890, currently ranked #8337 nationally and more common than 42% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1890 to 2025.
- #8337 among boys today
- 745 born since 1890
- 1920s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Owens is currently the #8337 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 745 born since 1890, peaking in the 1920s.
- #8337
- among boys today
- 745
- born since 1890
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Owens vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8337
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
1920s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Owens was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
23 babies were named Owens in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
How Owens compares
745 Top 36% higher than 64% of 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
Owens's all-time total is 103% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Owens | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 745 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 23 | 22,252 |
Owens's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Owens splits its recorded history at 1946: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1937 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Owens at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1921
Current rank
#8,337
Active since
1890
Owens popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1890–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 136 years of records
Owens by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Owens's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Owens births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 13
1890s
13 births
- 1900s 15
1900s
15 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
165 births
- 1930s
1930s
98 births
- 1940s
1940s
86 births
- 1950s
1950s
83 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
- 1970s 23
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 36
2010s
36 births
- 2020s 52
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 165 births (22% of all-time use).
How Owens compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Owens's total volume
Owens vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Owens by state
Where Owens concentrates geographically, total births since 1890
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #2 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.7% |
Georgia share of Owens's total US births 0.7%
Even split
5 of 745 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Owens? ▼
745 babies have been named Owens since 1890. It currently ranks #8337 among boys. The peak year was 1921 with 23 births.
When was Owens most popular? ▼
Owens was most popular in the 1920s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Owens most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Owens are Georgia (5 births), South Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Owens been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Owens since 1890 -- 136 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Owens? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Owen, Owenn. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Owens's data
- Owens's decade-level peak was the 1920s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 52 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Owenss (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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.
Keep exploring Owens
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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, 1890–2025 (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. "Owens: #8337 Boys' Name - 745 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/owens. 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 Owens 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.