Llewellyn
Llewellyn was the #5,608 boys' name in the US in 2025 (16 babies), and #3,684 in England & Wales.
Llewellyn as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,608 (16) | #3,684 (5) | — |
| 2024 | #6,469 (13) | #2,672 (8) | — |
| 2023 | #7,738 (10) | #3,524 (5) | — |
| 2022 | #9,823 (7) | #3,049 (6) | — |
| 2021 | #6,335 (13) | #2,493 (8) | — |
| 2020 | #6,296 (13) | #2,960 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #8,889 (8) | #2,266 (9) | — |
| 2018 | #9,670 (7) | #3,011 (6) | — |
| 2017 | #7,546 (10) | #3,449 (5) | — |
| 2016 | #9,664 (7) | #2,335 (9) | — |
| 2015 | #8,744 (8) | #1,902 (12) | #2,715 (5) |
| 2014 | #9,642 (7) | #2,690 (7) | — |
| 2013 | #12,136 (5) | #1,920 (11) | — |
| 2012 | #7,559 (10) | #2,270 (9) | — |
| 2011 | #8,767 (8) | #2,892 (6) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1894 at #594.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- In the US records since the data begins in 1880.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
- In 2025, 41% of US babies named Llewellyn were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 110,000 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 110,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 56,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Llewellyn is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 60,000 to 1 in 190,000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llewellyn | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Llewellyn | England & Wales | Boys | #3,684 | 5 |
| Llewellyn | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |
| Llewellyn | US | Boys | #5,608 | 16 |