boy's name
Iorwerth
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 33
Iorwerth is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
- Iorwerth is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 175,654 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2001.
Iorwerth over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 17 |
| 2010s | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 6 |
How popular is Iorwerth?
In 2025, Iorwerth was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
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 Iorwerth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Iorwerth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Iorwerth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Iorwerth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Iorwerth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Iorwerth
How popular is the name Iorwerth?
In 2025, Iorwerth was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Iorwerth a girl's or a boy's name?
Iorwerth is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Iorwerth most popular?
Iorwerth peaked in 2005, when 6 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Iorwerth a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Iorwerth currently ranks #5,362 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.