Olwen
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,552 in 1917
0 babies were named Olwen in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryOlwen first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1917, when it reached #2,552.
About the name Olwen
Olwen is a girl name of Celtic and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with O and ending in “-wen”. US birth records list Olwen for girls from 1913 to 2018, in 4 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1917, when it ranked #2,552 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.4 | 292,887 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,103,448 girls |
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Questions about the name Olwen
What is the origin of the name Olwen?
Olwen has Celtic, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Olwen a boy or girl name?
Olwen is a girl name.
How popular is the name Olwen?
Olwen is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #2,552 in 1917.