Gethin is a distinctive choice, ranked #1007 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gethin in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1007
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About the Name Gethin
Gethin has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 424 places in five years. It was most popular in 2008 at #272 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gethin is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gethin in their class.
โญ Famous People Named Gethin
Gethin Jones (soccer, born 1995) โ Gethin Wynne Jones is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a right back or centre-back for EFL League Two club Milton Keynes Dons.
Gethin Jenkins โ Gethin Jenkins is a Welsh former professional rugby union player who played as a prop for Pontypridd, Celtic Warriors, Cardiff Blues and Toulon.
Martin Gethin โ Martin Gethin is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2017.
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 Gethin
Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Gethin per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gethin in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gethin is declining: down 109 places since 2020, to #1,007 in 2025. It peaked at #272 in 2008.
Gethin 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 Gethin include: Gethin Jones (soccer, born 1995), Gethin Jenkins and Martin Gethin. Short summaries for each appear below.
Gethin does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Gethins in the wild.
30
UK babies named Gethin (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 109 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gethin
Almost certainly the only Gethin 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 Gethin
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Richard Gethin may refer to: Sir Richard Gethin, 1st Baronet, of the Gethin baronets, Privy Counsellor of Ireland Sir Richard Gethin, 2nd Baronet, of the Gethin baronets Sir Richard Gethin, 3rd Baronet, of the Gethin baronets, High Sheriff of Sligo Sir Richard Gethin, 4th Baronet (c. 1725-c.