boy's name
Goulwen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 280
Goulwen is a boy's name. In 2013 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1972.
Goulwen over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2013, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 50 |
| 1980s | 70 |
| 1990s | 75 |
| 2000s | 80 |
| 2010s (to 2013) | 5 |
How popular is Goulwen?
In 2013, Goulwen was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Goulwen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Goulwen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Goulwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Goulwen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Goulwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Goulwen
Is Goulwen a girl's or a boy's name?
Goulwen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Goulwen most popular?
Goulwen peaked in 1980, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.