girl's name
Nolwen
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,910
Nolwen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in France in 2002, when 130 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 117,911 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1961.
Nolwen over time
Births per decade in France, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 35 |
| 1970s | 190 |
| 1980s | 240 |
| 1990s | 610 |
| 2000s | 610 |
| 2010s | 195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 30 |
How popular is Nolwen?
In 2025, Nolwen was given to 5 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nolwen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nolwen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nolwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nolwen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nolwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nolwen
Is Nolwen a girl's or a boy's name?
Nolwen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Nolwen most popular?
Nolwen peaked in 2002, when 130 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nolwen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nolwen currently ranks #5,126 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.