Ewen

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

⭐ Famous Ewen

Ewen Bremner

Scottish actor

Choose Ewen and your child shares a first name with Ewen Bremner, a Scottish actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Ewen, like who?” Ewen Bremner's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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Photo: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 90,090 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Ewen, 19 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Ewen would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryEwen first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #3,161.
• 📈Then vs nowEwen is 4.4× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 400,000 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 90,090.
• 🚀TrendEwen has climbed 1,989 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #5,045. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Ewen means “born of the yew”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Irish roots.

About the name Ewen

Ewen is a boy name of Celtic, English and Irish origin meaning “born of the yew”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with E and ending in “-wen”. US birth records list Ewen for boys from 1917 to 2025, in 24 of those 109 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #3,161 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #5,045, with 19 babies.

Origin:Celtic namesEnglish namesIrish namesScottish names