Is Owen becoming too popular?

katherine4 · September 2010

So the hubs and I are really liking the name Owen. But I feel like ever since we said that, I hear it all over the place. We like good solid old fashioned names. We dislike trendy, goofy spellings and anything too popular. My husband is a Matthew (goes by Matt). Growing up he always had 3 other Matts in his class and hated that. It's a good solid name but we want our kid to have something more unique (BUT NOT WEIRD!).

So tell me, have you heard this name coming back? Do you know a lot of new Owens?

JaneG2011 · September 2010

I feel like you're the 5th person to ask that in the last month. So I'd say yes. It's a great name though!

kailua5 · September 2010

Yes, becoming too popular. Try something simliar but much more unique like Oren/Orrin - LOVE it!

BethPSU · September 2010

This was our hesitation with the name and I'm glad we didn't end up using it. I went to a children's museum a few months before DS #2 was born and I heard at least 5 mothers calling out "Owen". DS #1 goes to a Mom's Day out program and there are 3 Owen's on the class roster. It's a really nice name, but it might be our generation's Matthew.

HAFranklin · September 2010

I only know one Owen, he is about 6. His mother's maiden name was Owens.

I think its a great name, and I don't think it is too popular. At least, not in my personal experience.

June2007 · September 2010

Yes. And its stinks because it's my favorite boy name as it is my maternal grandmothers maiden name and we havent used anything from their side yet with my two DD's.

dana1318a · September 2010

It's 51 on the SSA list (I only know because it's on our list) but I only know 1 Owen IRL, and he was my 10th grade history teacher. I do see the name on this board a lot, but I personally like to judge popularity by how many people I know (or someone I know knows) with the name, because I think it really depends on your area.