Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2015

Owyn

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #5,780
Rank 2025
#5,780
among boys · ↓1,483 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Owyn · -47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 106,755
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
53 babies
All-time total
853
#6,025 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Owyn popularity over time

853 babies have been named Owyn since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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1990s – 15 15 2 – #6,383
2000s 5 215 220 22 +1367% #2,856
2010s 34 396 430 43 +95% #2,440
2020s (to 2025) 39 149 188 31 -27% #3,516

The story of Owyn

Owyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,780 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 853 American babies have been named Owyn, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2015, when 53 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Owyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Owyn?

The median living Owyn is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 16. An estimated 800 people named Owyn are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Owyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 16 #5,780
2024 5 #17,075 25 #4,297
2023 9 #10,962 22 #4,701
2022 9 #11,015 33 #3,516
2021 7 #13,151 31 #3,631
2020 9 #10,892 22 #4,509
2019 8 #12,159 26 #4,082
2018 10 #10,375 23 #4,456
2017 – – 26 #4,074
2016 5 #18,190 46 #2,677
2015 6 #15,931 47 #2,634
2014 5 #18,548 46 #2,651
2013 – – 48 #2,555
2012 – – 52 #2,440
2011 – – 49 #2,539
2010 – – 33 #3,359
2009 – – 36 #3,206
2008 – – 34 #3,326
2007 – – 42 #2,856
2006 5 #19,307 33 #3,288
2005 – – 18 #4,782
2004 – – 19 #4,553
2003 – – 14 #5,474
2002 – – 9 #7,473
2001 – – 5 #11,849
2000 – – 5 #11,685
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Owyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Owyn?

The median living Owyn is about 11 years old. Half of all living Owyns are between 6 and 16 years old.

How many people named Owyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Owyn are alive in the United States, based on 853 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Owyn in 2025?

Owyn ranked #5,780 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Owyn?

853 babies have been named Owyn in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Owyn most popular?

Owyn peaked in 2015, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Owyn a boy or girl name?

Owyn is used for both: about 9% of babies named Owyn have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Owyn rising or falling?

Owyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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