How Many People Are Named Alwin?
An estimated 400 people in the United States have the first name Alwin. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 47 years old, and Alwin peaked in popularity in 1915 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Alwin as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Alwin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
400
About 1 in 856,886 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
47
years old
Peak Year
1915
26 births
Total Registered
896
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Alwin
Alwin is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 896 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Alwin as a male name
Ranked #12,331 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 1915 (26 births)
Alwin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Alwin span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 180 babies were registered. Alwin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Alwin by Decade
How has Alwin tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Alwin by State
Birth registrations for Alwin span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Illinois, New York. The lowest are in New York, Illinois, California. On average, about 7 Alwins were registered per state.
Alwin + Last Name Combinations
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Alwin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Alwin?
We estimate approximately 400 people named Alwin are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 856,886 Americans share this first name.
Is Alwin a common name?
Alwin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 896 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Alwin most popular?
Alwin reached peak popularity in 1915, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Alwin is approximately 47 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Alwin a male name?
Alwin is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Alwin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Alwin Smith, Alwin Johnson, Alwin Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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