Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2022

Llewyn

Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #4,205 Trend ↓ Falling 22%
Rank 2025
#4,205
among boys · ↓1,264 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Llewyn · -49% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
63 babies
All-time total
553
#7,514 all-time among boys
First recorded
2014
in Social Security records

Llewyn popularity over time

553 babies have been named Llewyn since 2014, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

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2010s – 267 267 27 – #2,341
2020s (to 2025) 11 275 286 48 +79% #2,427

Where Llewyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 21 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Llewyn

Llewyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,205 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2014, 553 American babies have been named Llewyn. Its peak came in 2022, when 63 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Llewyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Llewyn?

The median living Llewyn is about 5 years old; half are between 3 and 8. An estimated 500 people named Llewyn are alive in the United States today.

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Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Llewyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 25 #4,205
2024 6 #14,534 43 #2,941
2023 – – 45 #2,828
2022 5 #16,723 58 #2,427
2021 – – 55 #2,451
2020 – – 49 #2,603
2019 – – 47 #2,716
2018 – – 57 #2,341
2017 – – 47 #2,653
2016 – – 44 #2,749
2015 – – 34 #3,336
2014 – – 38 #3,019
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Llewyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Llewyn?

The median living Llewyn is about 5 years old. Half of all living Llewyns are between 3 and 8 years old.

How many people named Llewyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Llewyn are alive in the United States, based on 553 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Llewyn in 2025?

Llewyn ranked #4,205 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Llewyn?

553 babies have been named Llewyn in the United States since 2014, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Llewyn most popular?

Llewyn peaked in 2022, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Llewyn a boy or girl name?

Llewyn is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Llewyn rising or falling?

Llewyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Llewyn become more popular?

Llewyn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Llewyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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