Llewyn
How to say it: LOO-in · /ˈluːɪn/
Welsh llew meaning 'lion' - rare form related to Llewellyn, known from fictional folk singer Llewyn Davis.
Llewyn was the 3,360th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 25 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are down about 23% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,493 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,360 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 25 |
| Share of births | 1 in 132,613 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | −23% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,493 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Llewyn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Llewyn is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Welsh.
Good to know
- Llewyn is the title character of the Coen brothers' 2013 film Inside Llewyn Davis, a struggling Greenwich Village folk singer.
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