How Many People Are Named Olwen?
people named Olwen are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 68,356,971 people in the US has this name
Based on 27 babies named Olwen in Social Security records from 1913 to 2018, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Population Percentage
Of US population
Peak Year
12 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "white footprint" from Welsh ol "footprint, track" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". In Welsh legend Olwen was a beautiful maiden, the lover of Culhwch and the daughter of the giant Yspaddaden. Her father insisted that Culhwch complete several seemingly impossible tasks before he would allow them to marry, and Culhwch was successful with all of them.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Olwen in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Olwen alive today is about 7 years old, and 100% are under 30.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Olwen first appears in the records in 1913 and was given most often in 1917, to 12 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2018.
Babies given the name each year, 1913 to 2018
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