Gwydion is a distinctive choice, ranked #2264 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gwydion in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2264
About the Name Gwydion
Gwydion is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2548 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #2020 in 1996 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Gwydion is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gwydion
Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Gwydion per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gwydion in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gwydion is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2548 places over the last five years to #2264 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gwydion 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.
Gwydion does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gwydions in the wild.
10
UK babies named Gwydion (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2548 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gwydion
Likely around 1 other Gwydion in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gwydion
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gwydion Brooke was the principal bassoonist of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and a member of its "Royal Family" of wind instrumentalists, along with Jack Brymer (clarinet), Terence MacDonagh (oboe), and Gerald Jackson (flute). Born Frederick James Gwydion Holbrooke, he was the son of the composer Joseph Holbrooke.