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Olwyn

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What official birth registration shows about Olwyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1998–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1998 to 2024, ranging from #3549 to #5687.20062011201420182024#3549#5687
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1998#3848
2006#5061
2008#5545
2011#3549
2012#4838
2014#4684
2016#3609
2018#5666
2023#5687
2024#4843

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 46 of the 62 years from 1964 to 2025.

In 2024: #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #4843 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #236 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1966 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966.

Olwyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#56873HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#56663HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#35496HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#55453HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#8343HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#8943HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#6955HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#9103HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#6415HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#7054HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#6354HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#5235HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#5115HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#6553HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#3946HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#3567HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#3527HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#3099HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#3856HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#3637HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#3388HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#3577HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#4424HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4883HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4584HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3866HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#32510HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#3528HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#30211HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3925HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3089HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#28511HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#3179HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28510HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3835HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3515HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#3275HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#3155HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#2369HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#2826HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Olwyn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Olwyn, between 1964 and 2025, in 53 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–202546#236 in 1966
England and Wales1998–202410#3549 in 2011

Its high point came 45 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1966) than in England and Wales (2011).

No registrar recorded it for 4 years after 1998; it appears again in 2003.

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What is known about Olwyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #236 in Republic of Ireland in 1966. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.