boy's name
Aneirin
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 179
Aneirin is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Aneirin is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2016, when 14 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 131,735 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Aneirin over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 |
| 2000s | 58 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Aneirin?
In 2025, Aneirin was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Aneirin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Aneirin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Aneirin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Aneirin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Aneirin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Aneirin
How popular is the name Aneirin?
In 2025, Aneirin was given to 4 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Aneirin a girl's or a boy's name?
Aneirin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Aneirin most popular?
Aneirin peaked in 2016, when 14 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Aneirin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Aneirin currently ranks #4,311 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.