How Many People Are Named Owain?
people named Owain are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 2,293,858 people in the US has this name
Based on 151 babies named Owain in Social Security records from 1998 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
16 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Probably a Welsh form of EUGENE, though it might be derived from Welsh eoghunn meaning "youth". This was the name of several figures from Welsh history and mythology. In Arthurian legend Owain (also called Yvain in French sources) was one of the Knights of the Round Table, the son of King Urien and husband of the Lady of the Fountain. His character was based on that of Owain ap Urien, a 6th-century Welsh prince who fought against the Angles. This name was also borne by Owain Glyndwr, a 14th-century leader of Welsh resistance against English rule.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Owain in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Owain alive today is about 15 years old, and 100% are under 30. Half of them were between 9 and 21 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Owain first appears in the records in 1998 and was given most often in 2008, to 16 babies. In 2025, 7 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1998 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Owain has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #5,692, in 2008. In 2025 it ranked #10,407.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #10,407 |
| Best rank | #5,692 (2008) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #9,750 in the 2010s |
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