Eowyn
How to say it: AY-oh-win · /ˈeɪoʊwɪn/
Tolkien coinage from Old English 'eoh-wynn' meaning 'horse-joy' - heroine of The Lord of the Rings.
Eowyn was the 1,186th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 146 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.0-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #963 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,186 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 146 |
| Share of births | 1 in 22,707 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.0 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #963 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,735 among girls’ names, 10 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Almost entirely a recent creation, Eowyn belongs to the last stretch of decades. Its best showing has come in the 2020s, with more rise on the horizon.
What goes with it
Pronounced AY oh win, it feels soft yet strong with a creative literary spirit. Arwen pairs with it in style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Eowyn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #1,735 for girls in 2025.
Good to know
- Éowyn, shieldmaiden of Rohan in Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings (books and films); coined literary name, dominant association
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