girl's name
Olwyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 314
Olwyn is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in Ireland in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in Ireland.
- Today about 1 in 14,952 babies in Ireland is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1964.
Olwyn over time
Births per decade in Ireland, 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 | 33 |
| 1970s | 66 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 57 |
| 2000s | 26 |
| 2010s | 14 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 9 |
How popular is Olwyn?
In 2025, Olwyn was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Olwyn is used
Irish figures 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. The Central Statistics Office began recording the síneadh fada in 2018, so accented and unaccented spellings are counted separately from that year on. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Olwyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Olwyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Olwyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Olwyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Olwyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Olwyn
How popular is the name Olwyn?
In 2025, Olwyn was given to 3 babies in Ireland. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Olwyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Olwyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Olwyn most popular?
Olwyn peaked in 1974, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Olwyn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Olwyn currently ranks #1,092 in Ireland. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.