boy's name
Llion
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 197
Llion is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Llion is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 87,827 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Llion 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 | 30 |
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 70 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21 |
How popular is Llion?
In 2025, Llion was given to 6 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 Llion
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Llion also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Llion over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Llion
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Llion — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Llion
How popular is the name Llion?
In 2025, Llion was given to 6 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Llion a girl's or a boy's name?
Llion is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Llion most popular?
Llion peaked in 2005, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Llion a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Llion currently ranks #3,304 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.