boy's name

Baldwin

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 637

Baldwin is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1965, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Baldwin over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.

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Births named Baldwin by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1880s 5
1910s 67
1920s 86
1930s 40
1940s 17
1950s 51
1960s 64
1970s 18
1980s 43
1990s 89
2000s 66
2010s 58
2020s (to 2023) 30

How popular is Baldwin?

In 2023, Baldwin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Baldwin is used

England & Wales #5,514 3 in 2012
United States #11,292 6 in 2023

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Baldwin

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Baldwin also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baldwin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Baldwin

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baldwin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Baldwin

How popular is the name Baldwin?

In 2023, Baldwin was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Baldwin a girl's or a boy's name?

Baldwin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Baldwin?

Baldwin has 2 syllables.

When was Baldwin most popular?

Baldwin peaked in 1965, when 13 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.