boy's name
Baudouin
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,505
Baudouin is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1995, when 45 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 23,580 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1935.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Baudouin over time
Births per decade in France, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 10 |
| 1940s | 65 |
| 1950s | 90 |
| 1960s | 65 |
| 1970s | 75 |
| 1980s | 140 |
| 1990s | 335 |
| 2000s | 320 |
| 2010s | 265 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 140 |
How popular is Baudouin?
In 2025, Baudouin was given to 25 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Baudouin
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Baudouin also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Baudouin over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Baudouin
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Baudouin — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Baudouin
Is Baudouin a girl's or a boy's name?
Baudouin is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Baudouin?
Baudouin has 3 syllables.
When was Baudouin most popular?
Baudouin peaked in 1995, when 45 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Baudouin a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Baudouin currently ranks #1,306 in France. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.