boy's name
Llew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 106
Llew is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 52,695 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 2009.
Llew 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 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 55 |
How popular is Llew?
In 2025, Llew was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
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 Llew
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Llew also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Llew over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Llew
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Llew — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Llew
How popular is the name Llew?
In 2025, Llew was given to 10 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Llew a girl's or a boy's name?
Llew is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Llew most popular?
Llew peaked in 2020, when 10 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Llew a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Llew currently ranks #2,283 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.