How Many People Are Named Llewyn?
An estimated 524 people in the United States have the first name Llewyn. It is predominantly male (97.9%). The average bearer is 7 years old, and Llewyn peaked in popularity in 2022 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Llewyn 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 Llewyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
524
About 1 in 654,111 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.9% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2022
63 births
Total Registered
528
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Llewyn
Llewyn is predominantly male (97.9%), though 11 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Llewyn as a male name
Ranked #2,927 in 2024
43 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (58 births)
Llewyn as a female name
Ranked #14,483 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (6 births)
Llewyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Llewyn span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 267 babies were registered. Llewyn remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Llewyn by Decade
How has Llewyn 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.
Llewyn by State
Birth registrations for Llewyn span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Ohio, Illinois, Texas. On average, about 15 Llewyns were registered per state.
Llewyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Llewyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Llewyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Llewyn?
We estimate approximately 524 people named Llewyn 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 654,111 Americans share this first name.
Is Llewyn a common name?
Llewyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 528 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Llewyn most popular?
Llewyn reached peak popularity in 2022, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Llewyn is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Llewyn a male name?
Llewyn is predominantly male. 97.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Llewyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Llewyn Smith, Llewyn Johnson, Llewyn 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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