boy's name

Berwyn

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 261

Berwyn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 1969 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Peaked in 1928, when 19 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Berwyn over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1960s.

93
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60
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Births named Berwyn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 25
1920s 93
1930s 55
1940s 28
1950s 27
1960s 21

How popular is Berwyn?

In 1969, Berwyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Where Berwyn is used

United States #3,745 7 in 1969
England & Wales #5,644 3 in 2022

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 Berwyn

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

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

Sibling names for Berwyn

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

Common questions about Berwyn

How popular is the name Berwyn?

In 1969, Berwyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

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

Berwyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Berwyn?

Berwyn has 2 syllables.

When was Berwyn most popular?

Berwyn peaked in 1928, when 19 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.