Ewan is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Ewan means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Ewan across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Ewan has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Ewan is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “born of the yew, or youth”. A Scottish form of Eugene or Owen, from Gaelic Eoghan.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 3,236 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10,660 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,186 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 369 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 637 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Ewan per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2008 (722/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1999 (254/yr) · United States peaked in 2013 (168/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2005 (46/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2003 (29/yr).
Ewan is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2013, when it ranked #2,454 nationally (given to 546 babies that year).
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