boy's name
Llywelyn
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 185
Llywelyn is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Llywelyn is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 1999, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 75,279 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Llywelyn 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 | 26 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 63 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 46 |
How popular is Llywelyn?
In 2025, Llywelyn was given to 7 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 Llywelyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Llywelyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Llywelyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Llywelyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Llywelyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Llywelyn
How popular is the name Llywelyn?
In 2025, Llywelyn was given to 7 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Llywelyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Llywelyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Llywelyn most popular?
Llywelyn peaked in 1999, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Llywelyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Llywelyn currently ranks #2,962 in England and Wales. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.