boy's name

Derwyn

DER-win (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 28

Derwyn is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2012 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 2009, when 7 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1961.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Derwyn Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2010s.

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Births named Derwyn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 10
1970s 0
1980s 0
1990s 0
2000s 7
2010s 5

How Popular Is Derwyn?

In 2012, Derwyn 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 Derwyn Is Used

England & Wales #3,951 3 in 2004
United States #12,378 5 in 2012

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 Derwyn

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

Parents Who Like Derwyn Also Like

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

How to Say Derwyn

  • English DER-win

Sibling Names for Derwyn

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

Common Questions About Derwyn

How popular is the name Derwyn?

In 2012, Derwyn 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 Derwyn a girl's or a boy's name?

Derwyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Derwyn?

Derwyn has 2 syllables.

When was Derwyn most popular?

Derwyn peaked in 2009, when 7 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.