Unisex name · since 1997
Owyn
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 775 babies named Owyn, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,754 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 775
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
775 babies have been named Owyn since 1997, making it today's #5754 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Owyn has been recorded 775 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #5754 nationally and more common than 59% of boys, 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 1997 to 2025.
- #6,024 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,754 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 775 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Owyn ranks #6,024 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,754 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 775 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,024 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,754 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 775
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Owyn's 775 recorded births place it above 86.75% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Owyn compares
775 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 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
Owyn's all-time total is 110% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Owyn | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 775 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 52 | 34 | 22,252 |
Owyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Owyn's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2012 peak of 52, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Owyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 52
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Owyn popularity over time - girls
78 total births recorded since 2006 (Owyn as girls' name)
Owyn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (396 births, 51% of the file).
2010s was Owyn's strongest decade.
396 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Owyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
215 births
- 2010s
2010s
396 births
- 2020s 149
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 396 births (51% of all-time use).
How Owyn 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 Owyn's total volume
Owyn by state
Where Owyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.8% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Utah | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Wisconsin | | 5 | 0.6% |
20 of 775 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Owyn's data
- Owyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (396 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Owyns (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Owyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2012)
Similar record span (~28 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1997–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Owyn 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 August 2026.