Elowen
Girl name · #798 in 2025 · Uniqueness 29/100
Elowen ranks #798 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 341 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4069, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 5,279 girls born in 2025 was named Elowen.
The 17-year story
Elowen first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 341 babies and a rank of #797. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Elowen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Elowen in class?
Elowen scores 29 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Elowen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Elowen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Elowens were CA (34), TX (30), MO (15), WI (14), FL (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Elowen
Statistically, parents drawn to Elowen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Lowen, Ellowyn, Rowen, Elouise, and Elara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Elowen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 341 | #797 |
| 2024 | 296 | #898 |
| 2023 | 236 | #1061 |
| 2022 | 211 | #1152 |
| 2021 | 184 | #1264 |
| 2020 | 164 | #1343 |
| 2019 | 172 | #1326 |
| 2018 | 158 | #1413 |
| 2017 | 131 | #1643 |
| 2016 | 86 | #2221 |
| 2015 | 36 | #4069 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Elowen a popular girl name?
Elowen ranked #798 among girls in 2025 with 341 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4069.
When was the name Elowen most popular?
Elowen peaked in 2025, when 341 American girls received the name (ranked #797 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Elowen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 5,279 newborn American girls was named Elowen. It scores 29/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.