Eowyn

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A few things about Eowyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 11,013 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Eowyn, 146 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Eowyn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEowyn first shows up in US birth records in 1973, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 52 years since.
• 🏆Best yearEowyn is at its all-time high right now: #1,467 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowEowyn is 32× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 357,143 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 11,013.
• 🚀TrendEowyn has climbed 749 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,467. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedEowyn is most popular in Utah, where it ranks #539, followed by Michigan (#863) and Tennessee (#888). It's in the top 1,000 in 4 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Old English, Eowyn means “horse joy”.

About the name Eowyn

Eowyn is a girl name of English origin meaning “horse joy”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-wyn”. US birth records list Eowyn for girls from 1973 to 2025, in 38 of those 53 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #1,467 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,467, with 146 babies.

Origin:English names