girl's name
Eowyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,471
Ireland
#892
as Éowyn, 2023
Eowyn is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 146 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 22,708 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1973.
Eowyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 34 |
| 1980s | 24 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 404 |
| 2010s | 742 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 657 |
How popular is Eowyn?
In 2025, Eowyn was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Eowyn is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Eowyn is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Éowyn | Éowyn is a rare spelling of Eowyn, written with an acute accent and recorded about 38 times, mostly in France. | 38 |
Names that peaked alongside Eowyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Eowyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Eowyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Eowyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Eowyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Eowyn
How popular is the name Eowyn?
In 2025, Eowyn was given to 146 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Eowyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Eowyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Eowyn most popular?
Eowyn peaked in 2025, when 146 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Eowyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Eowyn currently ranks #1,292 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.