Michael Owen
There are approximately 781 people named Michael Owen living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 438,866 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Michael with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Owen. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
781
1 in 438,866
Named Michael
3.7M
Alive today
Named Owen
72K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.7M
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1957
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 72K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #543
Per 100K: 20.89
Top ancestry: White (91.8%)
First name trend
Michael: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Michael. The peak year was 1957 with 93,041 births. The average person named Michael today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Owen surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Owen, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.8%.
- White91.8%
- Hispanic or Latino2.5%
- Black or African American2.4%
- Two or more races1.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Michael has a living-bearer frequency of 1.0908% of the US population, based on 3,738,917 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Owen appears at a rate of 20.89 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0209%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 781 people with the full name Michael Owen. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Michael
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Other people with the surname Owen
FAQ
Michael Owen: questions and answers
How many people are named Michael Owen?
We estimate approximately 781 people in the United States share the full name Michael Owen. That works out to about 1 in 438,866 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (1.0908%) with the surname frequency (20.89 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Michael Owen?
We classify Michael Owen as "Very Rare". About 1 in 438,866 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Michael a male or female name?
Michael is predominantly male. Out of 4,440,391 total SSA registrations, 99.5% were male and 0.5% were female. See the full Michael profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.