Is Alwyn a boy or girl name?

Alwyn is a boy’s name. Of the 743 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 2.6% were girls and 97.4% were boys.

Alwyn

Recorded 1913–2025 · United States

Alwyn was most popular in 2021, when 34 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,206 that year. In 2025 it ranked #13,540, with 13 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 743 people named Alwyn.

Alwyn over time

Births per year. The dot marks Alwyn’s peak in 2021. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Alwyn a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Alwyn is a boy’s name — 2.6% of the 743 Americans given it were girls and 97.4% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 5% girls and 95% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org