girl's name
Anwen
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,138
Anwen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Anwen is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2014, when 51 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 16,467 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Anwen 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 | 42 |
| 2000s | 248 |
| 2010s | 391 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 184 |
How popular is Anwen?
In 2025, Anwen was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Anwen is used
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 Anwen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Anwen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Anwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Anwen in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Breton
- Annwenn
Sibling names for Anwen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Anwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Anwen
How popular is the name Anwen?
In 2025, Anwen was given to 32 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Anwen a girl's or a boy's name?
Anwen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Anwen most popular?
Anwen peaked in 2014, when 51 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Anwen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Anwen currently ranks #1,068 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.