Owen sits comfortably in the UK charts at #155 in 2024 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2024
#155
US Rank #26
About the Name Owen
Owen is holding steady in the rankings at #155. It reached its peak of #31 in 2002 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 19 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Owen is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #26, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Owen
Unlikely. With around 332 UK babies named Owen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Owen in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Owen has held a stable position around #155 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #31 in 2002 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
Owen is more popular in the US (#26) than in the UK (#155). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Owen include: Ken Owen — Kenneth Malcolm Owen is an English drummer.; Owen Jones — Owen Jones is a left-wing British newspaper columnist, commentator, journalist, author and political activist.; Jonny Owen — Jonathan Tudor Owen is a Welsh producer, actor and writer who has appeared in TV shows including Shameless, Murphy's Law and My Family..
Owen ranks #26 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
332
UK babies named Owen (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↓ 23 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Owen
Likely around 1 other Owen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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Owen Jones is a left-wing British newspaper columnist, commentator, journalist, author and political activist. He writes a column for The Guardian and contributes to the New Statesman, Tribune, and The National and was previously a columnist for The Independent.
Jonathan Tudor Owen is a Welsh producer, actor and writer who has appeared in TV shows including Shameless, Murphy's Law and My Family. Owen won a Welsh BAFTA in 2007 for the documentary The Aberfan Disaster, which he co-produced with Judith Davies.
Marcus Richard Lloyd Owen is a British actor. Despite being born in London, he considers himself Welsh due to both his parents being from Wales and only having moved to London for purposes of professional progression.
David Anthony Llewellyn Owen, Baron Owen, is a British politician and physician who served as Foreign Secretary as a Labour Party MP under James Callaghan from 1977 to 1979, and later led the Social Democratic Party (SDP). He was a Member of Parliament for 26 years, from 1966 to 1992.
Sir Owen Tudor was a Welsh courtier and the second husband of Queen Catherine of Valois, widow of King Henry V of England. He was the grandfather of Henry VII, founder of the Tudor dynasty.
Rachel Mary Owen was a Welsh photographer, printmaker and lecturer on medieval Italian literature. She was married to the Radiohead singer, Thom Yorke; they announced their separation in 2015.
Dickie Owen was a British actor primarily known for his roles in Zulu, The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb and The Mummy's Shroud. Owen largely retired from acting in the 1970s and worked as a radio dispatcher for a cab company.
Thomas McAdory Owen was an American lawyer, archivist, historian, and founder of the Alabama Department of Archives and History, serving as its first director. Owen was the author of a large and noted four-volume work, History of Alabama and dictionary of Alabama biography, and numerous other historical works.