UK boy's name
Arwel
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2022. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Arwel is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Arwel popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2022 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4789, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 21 births.
This profile covers 94 England and Wales registrations across 14 recorded years from 1996 to 2022. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 14% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 93 living people in the UK are called Arwel. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2023 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Arwel ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales in 2022, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 21 boys were registered as Arwel.
- • About 93 living people in the UK are estimated to have Arwel as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4789
2022
Births in 2022
3
Latest year
Peak year
1997
21 births
Estimated living
93
2026
Popularity
Arwel over time
The chart below shows babies named Arwel registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2022. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Arwel, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2022, compared with 21 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Arwel by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Arwel was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4789 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | #3691 | 23 | 5 |
| 2000s | #2313 | 24 | 4 |
| 1990s | #1370 | 44 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Arwel
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Arwel Richards
columnist; athlete
British polo administrator
1982-
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Arwel Gruffydd
actor; theatre director
Welsh actor and director
1967-
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Arwel Huw Morgan
singer; opera singer
Welsh opera singer (1948- )
1948-
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Arwel Hughes
composer; conductor
British musician (1909–1988)
1909-1988
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Arwel Wyn Roberts
musician
Welsh singer
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Arwel Lloyd
musician
Welsh musician
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Arwel Davies
actor
actor
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Arwel Lloyd Owen
musician
musician and lead guitarist for Al Lewis Band
Related
Names similar to Arwel
- Alfie 86,546
- Alexander 85,525
- Adam 71,855
- Archie 59,965
- Arthur 43,586
- Aaron 36,366
- Alex 32,729
- Andrew 20,169
- Arlo 19,061
- Aidan 16,776
- Albie 16,017
- Albert 15,809
FAQ
Arwel: questions and answers
How popular is the name Arwel in the UK right now?
In 2022, Arwel was ranked #4789 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Arwel most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 21 babies registered as Arwel in England and Wales.
How many people are called Arwel in the UK?
A total of 94 babies have been registered as Arwel across the 14 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.