An uncommon Welsh pick — distinctive and rare.
A surname transferred from the given name.
Owens is a boy's baby name of Welsh origin, from the surname meaning 'son of Owen' — Owen derived from the Latin Eugenius meaning 'well-born.' Track legend Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, gave this surname name an enduring legacy of athletic triumph.
Owens has 76+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1890.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40 | ▲ |
| 2010s | 36 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 34 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 7 | — |
| 1980s | 7 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 23 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 34 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 83 | — |
| 1940s | 86 | ▼ |
| 1930s | 98 | ▼ |
| 1920s | 165 | ▲ |
| 1910s | 92 | ▲ |
| 1900s | 15 | ▲ |
| 1890s | 13 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9 | #8769 |
| 2023 | 10 | #8096 |
| 2022 | 11 | #7608 |
| 2021 | 5 | #13566 |
| 2020 | 5 | #13537 |
| 2019 | 7 | #10519 |
| 2018 | 6 | #11774 |
| 2017 | 5 | #13730 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6978 |
| 2011 | 6 | #11887 |
| 2009 | 6 | #12085 |
| 2008 | 7 | #10727 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7509 |
| 2002 | 5 | #11992 |
| 2000 | 6 | #10002 |
| 1990 | 7 | #6962 |
| 1980 | 7 | #5352 |
| 1979 | 8 | #4727 |
| 1978 | 5 | #6511 |
| 1977 | 5 | #6581 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1890–2024) · Methodology