US rank #8340 Boys' name Peak 2021 711 births

Alwyn — #8340 US boys' name

711 babies named Alwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s921920s1181930s1001940s681950s871960s231970s241980s322000s502010s322020s85
#8340
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 41% of names given to boys today.

1920s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Alwyn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

28 babies were named Alwyn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Alwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 711 babies named Alwyn between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Alwyn currently holds the #8340 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Alwyn performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 118 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Alwyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 18 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Alwyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Alwyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 711 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Alwyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

711

Since 1913

112 years of records

Peak year

2021

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#8,340

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1913

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2024

Alwyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1913

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
28
Annual births at peak — across 112 years of records
0102030 202420091982195819481936192619161913 9

Alwyn popularity over time — girls

19 total births recorded since 1925 (Alwyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
456789 202119281925 8

Alwyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
118 births that decade — 17% of Alwyn's all-time total
1910s921920s1181930s1001940s681950s871960s231970s241980s322000s502010s322020s85

Alwyn by state

Where Alwyn concentrates geographically — total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Alwyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
18 2.5%
#2 California
5 0.7%
New York share of Alwyn's total US births 2.5%
Even split

18 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Alwyn?
711 babies have been named Alwyn since 1913. It currently ranks #8340 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 28 births.
When was Alwyn most popular?
Alwyn was most popular in the 1920s decade with 118 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Alwyn most popular?
The top states for the name Alwyn are New York (18 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Alwyn been used?
Alwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 112 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Alwyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Alwin, Alwaleed, Alwood, Alward. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.