Anwen is a distinctive choice, ranked #1036 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Anwen in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1036
About the Name Anwen
Anwen is steadily gaining in popularity, up 64 places over the past five years. Its best recorded rank was #763 in 2014, and it currently sits at #1036. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Anwen is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school â standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Anwen
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Anwen per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Anwen in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Anwen is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 64 places over the last five years to #1036 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Anwen 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 Anwen include: Anwen Keeling â Anwen Keeling is an Australian portrait painter.; Anwen Butten â Margaret Anwen Butten is a Welsh international bowls competitor for Wales..
Anwen does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice â your child is unlikely to encounter American Anwens in the wild.
33
UK babies named Anwen (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 64 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Anwen
Likely around 1 other Anwen in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Anwen Keeling is an Australian portrait painter. Working primarily with oil paints, her artworks have often focused on introspective women in private settings.