How Many People Are Named Berwyn?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Berwyn. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Berwyn peaked in popularity in 1928 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Berwyn 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 Berwyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Berwyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Berwyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1928
19 births
Total Registered
249
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Berwyn
Berwyn is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 249 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Berwyn as a male name
Ranked #3,626 in 1969
7 male births in 1969
Peak: 1928 (19 births)
Berwyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Berwyn span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 93 babies were registered. Berwyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Berwyn by Decade
How has Berwyn 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.
Berwyn by State
Berwyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Berwyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Berwyn
Other first names starting with B with a similar number of bearers.
Berwyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Berwyn?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Berwyn 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Berwyn a common name?
Berwyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 249 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Berwyn most popular?
Berwyn reached peak popularity in 1928, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Berwyn is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Berwyn a male name?
Berwyn is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Berwyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Berwyn Smith, Berwyn Johnson, Berwyn 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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