US rank #13554 Girls' name Peak 1970 22 births

Olwyn — #13554 US girls' name

22 babies named Olwyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51970s62010s52020s6
#13554
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Olwyn was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

6 babies were named Olwyn in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Olwyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 22 babies named Olwyn between 1917 and 2024, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Olwyn currently holds the #13554 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Olwyn performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Olwyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Olwyn 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 22 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.

Olwyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

22

Since 1917

108 years of records

Peak year

1970

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,554

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1917

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 2024

Olwyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1917

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
6
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Olwyn by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6 births that decade — 27% of Olwyn's all-time total
1910s51970s62010s52020s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Olwyn?
22 babies have been named Olwyn since 1917. It currently ranks #13554 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 6 births.
When was Olwyn most popular?
Olwyn was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
How long has the name Olwyn been used?
Olwyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Olwyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Olwen. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1917–2024 (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.