boy's name

Carwyn

KAR-win

  • Origin Welsh
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Rare
  • Births on record 663

Carwyn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.

  • Carwyn is a name of Welsh origin.
  • Peaked in England and Wales in 1996, when 40 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
  • Today about 1 in 65,867 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1996.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Carwyn Over Time

Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

218
'90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Carwyn by decade in England and Wales
Decade Births
1990s 98
2000s 218
2010s 187
2020s (to 2025) 57

How Popular Is Carwyn?

In 2025, Carwyn was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

Where Carwyn Is Used

Scotland #315 3 in 1976
England & Wales #2,779 8 in 2025
Canada #3,366 5 in 2023
United States #11,145 6 in 2025

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.

Figures for England and Wales leave out 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 Carwyn

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

Parents Who Like Carwyn Also Like

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

How to Say Carwyn

  • Pronunciation KAR-win

Sibling Names for Carwyn

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

Common Questions About Carwyn

How popular is the name Carwyn?

In 2025, Carwyn was given to 8 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.

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

Carwyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Carwyn?

Carwyn has 2 syllables.

When was Carwyn most popular?

Carwyn peaked in 1996, when 40 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Carwyn a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Carwyn currently ranks #2,779 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.