Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Owen
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
10,305
Current vitality
Strong
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Owen
How many people are named Owen?
An estimated 222,080 living Americans are named Owen.
How rare is Owen?
Owen is still widely used among babies today, with 7,190 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 30.2% from its 2016 peak.
How old is the typical Owen?
The median age of a living American named Owen is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 20 years old.
Is Owen still popular?
Yes. Owen is holding steady, with 7,190 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Owen most common?
Owen has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 6.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
30.2%
2025
7,190
All-time
245,644
Where it lives now
Owen is most concentrated in Vermont — about 4.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Owen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.