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Owain

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Owain: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

England and Wales · Boys

Falling

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #220 to #1466.200020052010201520202025#220#1466
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#286
1997#259
1998#237
1999#232
2000#220
2001#226
2002#243
2003#235
2004#281
2005#273
2006#299
2007#330
2008#349
2009#408
2010#470
2011#467
2012#606
2013#611
2014#611
2015#702
2016#698
2017#848
2018#932
2019#825
2020#1111
2021#1139
2022#949
2023#1272
2024#1199
2025#1466

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

Official data for England and Wales, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #286 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #220 among boys in England and Wales, in 2000 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1466 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #220 in England and Wales in 2000.

Owain's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#146618HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#119923HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#127221HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#94932HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#113924HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#111124HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#82537HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#93231HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#84837HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#69849HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#70247HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#61157HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#61156HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#60658HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#46780HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#47076HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#40894HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#349111HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#330111HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#299118HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#273119HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#281113HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#235137HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#243120HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#226136HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#220139HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#232132HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#237127HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#259110HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#28691HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

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What is known about Owain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
1 official registrar, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #220 in England and Wales in 2000. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.