EveryBabyNames

Llewellyn

2 countries#5608 in United States, 2025

Published by the EveryBabyNames data team · data last verified

US
#5608
in United States, 2025
E&W
#2493
in England & Wales, 2021
UK
231
total births, United Kingdom
Total births recorded
3,986
Peak year (United States)
1918
Peak-year count
79
First recorded
1880

Popularity across 2 countries

Each line is scaled to its own peak, so you can compare when Llewellyn was in fashion in each country, whatever the population size.

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United StatesEngland & Wales

Country by country

🇺🇸 United States

3,755 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #5608 · peaked in 1918 with 79 births

Most common in: Pennsylvania, New York, Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin

Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 England & Wales

231 births recorded 1996–2021 · currently #2493 · peaked in 2004 with 17 births

Source: Office for National Statistics, official birth-registration data

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

231 births recorded 1996–2021 · peaked in 2004 with 17 births (England & Wales + Scotland + Northern Ireland combined)

Source: ONS, National Records of Scotland & NISRA (combined), official birth-registration data

United States rank history

Llewellyn’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.

YearRankvs. prior yr
2004#11356—
2005#11472↓116
2006#12055↓583
2008#12553↓498
2010#7087↑5466
2011#8767↓1680
2012#7559↑1208
2013#12136↓4577
2014#9642↑2494
2015#8744↑898
2016#9664↓920
2017#7546↑2118
2018#9670↓2124
2019#8889↑781
2020#6296↑2593
2021#6335↓39
2022#9823↓3488
2023#7738↑2085
2024#6469↑1269
2025#5608↑861

Frequently asked questions about Llewellyn

Is Llewellyn a popular name?

Yes — Llewellyn currently ranks #5608 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.

Is Llewellyn more common for boys or girls?

Llewellyn is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.

When was Llewellyn most popular?

Llewellyn peaked in 1918 in United States, with 79 recorded births that year.

Is Llewellyn rising or falling in popularity?

In United States, Llewellyn’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #640 in 1880 to #5608 in 2025.

How many babies have been named Llewellyn?

At least 3,986 babies have been recorded with the name Llewellyn across official birth statistics in 2 countries.

Is Llewellyn popular in more than one country?

Yes — Llewellyn appears in official birth records in 2 countries: United States, England & Wales.

What names are similar in popularity to Llewellyn?

Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Llewellyn include Lexington, Linkoln.

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