Total births
22
Girls' name · since 1917
Olwyn
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.
- #13605
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
22 babies have been named Olwyn since 1917, making it today's #13605 girls' name.
Olwyn has 22 recorded births among girls since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13605 as of the latest data, more common than 23% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.
- #13605 among girls today
- 22 born since 1917
- 1970s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Olwyn is currently the #13605 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 22 born since 1917, peaking in the 1970s.
- #13605
- among girls today
- 22
- born since 1917
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Olwyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13605
of 17,726 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.
How Olwyn compares
22 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Olwyn's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Olwyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 22 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Olwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Olwyn's SSA record in two at 2015 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1970 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Olwyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1970
Current rank
#13,605
Active since
1917
Olwyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024
- Peak year (1970)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Olwyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Olwyn's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Olwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (27% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Olwyn? ▼
22 babies have been named Olwyn since 1917. It currently ranks #13605 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Olwyn since 1917 -- 108 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Olwyn's data
- Olwyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1917–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Olwyn: #13605 Girls' Name - 22 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/olwyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Olwyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.