Carwyn
Carwyn is a Welsh male given name. Notable people with the name include:Carwyn Davies (1964–1997), Welsh international rugby union player Carwyn Ellis, Welsh musician, composer, and producer Carwyn James (1929–1983), Welsh rugby union player and coach Carwyn Jones, Welsh politician and former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, Welsh rugby union player Carwyn Penny, Welsh rugby union…
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Meaning & Origin of Carwyn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Carwyn is a Welsh male given name. Notable people with the name include:Carwyn Davies (1964–1997), Welsh international rugby union player Carwyn Ellis, Welsh musician, composer, and producer Carwyn James (1929–1983), Welsh rugby union player and coach Carwyn Jones, Welsh politician and former First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones, Welsh rugby union player Carwyn Penny, Welsh rugby union…
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
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The Story of Carwyn
The earliest SSA record of Carwyn as a baby boy name dates back to 2012, when 8 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Carwyn — #7,134 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Carwyns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 89 Carwyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Carwyn
Carwyn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 89 births in the dataset. Carwyn's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #7,134. Use the chart and map above to compare Carwyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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