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Llewellyn

Boy

Meaning of Llewellyn: Welsh: 'lion-like'

Llewellyn is a boy's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 3868th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2671st in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3868

27 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2671

8 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,755

First recorded 1880 · peak 1918

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 15 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 17 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 16 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 18 babies1990: 13 babies19901991: 5 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 11 babies1995: 11 babies1996: 7 babies1997: 6 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 5 babies2005: 5 babies2006: 5 babies2007: 0 babies2008: 11 babies2009: 0 babies2010: 11 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 10 babies2013: 5 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 10 babies2018: 7 babies2019: 13 babies2020: 19 babies20202021: 20 babies2022: 15 babies2023: 17 babies2024: 19 babies2025: 27 babies
US babies named Llewellyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 27.

Gender split

91% boys · 9% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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