Gender
Male
Origin
- Welsh
- fair, white blessed, holy
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gwyn
Pronunciation
gw-yn
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1935 (rank #2127, 12 births); most recent 1978 (rank #5769, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1962 (rank #934, 129 births); most recent 2025 (rank #9457, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 10 |
| 2024 | – | 12 |
| 2023 | – | 13 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | – | 12 |
| 2018 | – | 9 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2001 (rank #1594, 8 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3655, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence