girl's name

Blodwen

BLOD-wen (Welsh)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 7
  • Births on record 39

Blodwen is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1929 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1913, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1898.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Blodwen Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s.

14
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Blodwen by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1890s 11
1900s 0
1910s 14
1920s 11

How Popular Is Blodwen?

In 1929, Blodwen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Blodwen Is Used

United States #5,213 5 in 1929
England & Wales #7,264 3 in 2018

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 Blodwen

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 Blodwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Blodwen

  • Welsh BLOD-wen

Sibling Names for Blodwen

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Blodwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Blodwen

How popular is the name Blodwen?

In 1929, Blodwen was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

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

Blodwen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Blodwen?

Blodwen has 2 syllables.

When was Blodwen most popular?

Blodwen peaked in 1913, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.