Boy · #2,830 in 2026

Kowen

Kowen is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is situated in the northeast corner of the ACT, to the east of Sutton Road and the town of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. Kowen is primarily covered by pine forests, and is also used for farming. The main highway between the ACT and the south coast region, the Kings Highway, runs directly through the Kowen.

Current Rank
#2,830
Peak Rank
#2,741 (2024)
Total Babies
512
5-Yr Trend
+56%
2004
First Year
2026
Last Year
2024
Peak Year
#2741
Peak Rank
512
Total Count
23
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kowen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kowen is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is situated in the northeast corner of the ACT, to the east of Sutton Road and the town of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. Kowen is primarily covered by pine forests, and is also used for farming. The main highway between the ACT and the south coast region, the Kings Highway, runs directly through the Kowen.

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The Story of Kowen

Kowen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 47 Kowens were born — ranking #2,741 that year. As of 2026, Kowen ranks #2,830 for baby boys with 45 births, rising sharply (+56% over the past five years). In total, more than 512 Kowens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kowen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kowen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Kowen

What does the name Kowen mean?
Kowen is a district in the Australian Capital Territory in Australia. It is situated in the northeast corner of the ACT, to the east of Sutton Road and the town of Queanbeyan, New South Wales. Kowen is primarily covered by pine forests, and is also used for farming. The main highway between the ACT and the south coast region, the Kings Highway, runs directly through the Kowen.
How popular is Kowen in 2026?
In 2026, Kowen ranks #2,830 among boys' names in the U.S., with 45 babies given the name that year.
When was Kowen most popular?
Kowen reached its peak popularity in 2024, ranking #2,741 that year with 47 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kowen most popular?
Kowen has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kowen.
Is Kowen a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kowen is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Kowen?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kowen include Boysie, Charl, Alvern. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Kowen

Kowen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 512 births in the dataset. Kowen's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,741. Use the chart and map above to compare Kowen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.