boy (SSA Category)Welsh OriginCeltic OriginUS Rank #31 in 2025

Owen

Alternative forms & variants: Ewan, Owain

Verified Meaning & Etymology

“Noble youth or well-born (related to Eugene and Welsh Owain)”

Linguistic heritage: Welsh / Celtic

Pronunciation
English Phonetic:OH-uhn
IPA (US English):/ˈoʊən/
Source: Carnegie Mellon Pronouncing Dictionary (en-US)
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Peak Popularity201610,305 births in peak year
2025 US Rank#317,223 births in 2025
Total US Registrations246,320Recorded since 1880
Demographic Ratio100% MaleBased on SSA application records

Historical US Popularity Trajectory

Annual recorded US births from 1880 to 2025 (US Social Security Administration)

02,5765,1537,72910,305188019091938196719962025
Peak US Popularity2016 (10,305 births)
Earliest RecordYear 1880
Recent 2025 Level7,190 births

Data source: United States Social Security Administration (1880–2025). The SSA privacy policy suppresses counts under 5. Data indicates biological sex entered on Social Security applications.

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Source Citations & Review Provenance
Demographic Data:

United States Social Security Administration (SSA) National Data (1880–2025). Counts reflect 100% of Social Security card applications where year, sex, and state of birth are recorded.

Linguistic Derivation:

Meanings cross-referenced with Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Nurturepedia (MIT). Phonetics audited against the Carnegie Mellon University Pronouncing Dictionary (BSD).

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