Alwyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #2014 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Alwyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2014
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About the Name Alwyn
Alwyn is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 646 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1458 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Alwyn is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Alwyn in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Alwyn
Alwyn Davey Jr. — Alwyn Davey Jr. is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Alwyn Davey — Alwyn Davey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2007 and 2013.
William Alwyn — William Alwyn, was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher who composed over 200 cinematic scores, of which some 70 were for full-length features, as well as number of operas, concertos and symphonies.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Alwyn
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Alwyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Alwyn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Alwyn is rising: up 390 places since 2020, to #2,014 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,458 in 1996.
Alwyn is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Alwyn include: Alwyn Davey Jr., Alwyn Davey and Alwyn Uytingco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Alwyn does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Alwyns in the wild.
12
UK babies named Alwyn (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 390 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Alwyn
Almost certainly the only Alwyn in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Alwyn
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alwyn Davey Jr. is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).
Alwyn Davey is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Essendon Football Club of the Australian Football League (AFL) between 2007 and 2013.
William Alwyn, was an English composer, conductor, and music teacher who composed over 200 cinematic scores, of which some 70 were for full-length features, as well as number of operas, concertos and symphonies.
Alwyn Louis Schlebusch was a South African politician, the only holder of the title Vice State President of South Africa from 1 January 1981 to 14 September 1984.