Alwyn
Alwyn was the #6,446 boys' name in the US in 2025 (13 babies), and #2,014 in England & Wales.
Alwyn as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,446 (13) | #2,014 (12) | — |
| 2024 | #8,312 (9) | #1,758 (14) | — |
| 2023 | #6,517 (13) | #1,907 (12) | — |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | #3,450 (5) | — |
| 2021 | #3,814 (28) | #3,017 (6) | #1,898 (9) |
| 2020 | #5,980 (14) | #2,404 (8) | — |
| 2019 | #10,803 (6) | #2,488 (8) | — |
| 2018 | #7,136 (11) | #2,445 (8) | — |
| 2017 | #12,246 (5) | #3,996 (4) | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,810 (3) | — |
| 2015 | — | #3,373 (5) | — |
| 2014 | — | #3,362 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | #3,315 (5) | — |
| 2012 | — | #4,805 (3) | — |
| 2011 | — | #3,830 (4) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1918 at #1,648.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1913.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 130,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 130,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 23,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Alwyn is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 220,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 120,000 to 1 in 390,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alwyn | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Alwyn | England & Wales | Boys | #2,014 | 12 |
| Alwyn | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Alwyn | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Alwyn | US | Girls | — | too few |
| Alwyn | US | Boys | #6,446 | 13 |