boy's name
Carwyn
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 663
Scotland
#315
1976 births
Carwyn is a boy's name. 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.
Carwyn over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Figures for England and Wales withhold 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.
Sibling names for Carwyn
Names from the same era that won't 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.
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.