boy's name
Llewelyn
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 561
Llewelyn is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2017, when 24 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 35,130 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Llewelyn 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 | 32 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 137 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 92 |
How popular is Llewelyn?
In 2025, Llewelyn was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Where Llewelyn 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 Llewelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Llewelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Llewelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Llewelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Llewelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Llewelyn
How popular is the name Llewelyn?
In 2025, Llewelyn was given to 15 babies in England and Wales. It is a rare choice.
Is Llewelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Llewelyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Llewelyn?
Llewelyn has 3 syllables.
When was Llewelyn most popular?
Llewelyn peaked in 2017, when 24 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Llewelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Llewelyn currently ranks #1,788 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.