boy's name
Owens
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 830
Owens is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Owens over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 |
| 1900s | 15 |
| 1910s | 92 |
| 1920s | 165 |
| 1930s | 98 |
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 83 |
| 1960s | 34 |
| 1970s | 23 |
| 1980s | 7 |
| 1990s | 7 |
| 2000s | 34 |
| 2010s | 36 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 52 |
How popular is Owens?
In 2025, Owens was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Owens 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.
Names that peaked alongside Owens
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Owens also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Owens over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Owens
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Owens — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Owens
How popular is the name Owens?
In 2025, Owens was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Owens a girl's or a boy's name?
Owens is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Owens?
Owens has 2 syllables.
When was Owens most popular?
Owens peaked in 1921, when 23 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Owens a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Owens currently ranks #6,867 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.