UK name, mostly girls
Awen
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2024. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Awen is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Awen popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3015, with 8 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2009, with 14 births.
This profile covers 203 England and Wales registrations across 26 recorded years from 1996 to 2024. 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 57% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 202 living people in the UK are called Awen. 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 2025 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Awen ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales in 2024, with 8 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2009, when 14 girls were registered as Awen.
- • About 202 living people in the UK are estimated to have Awen as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 98.5% of Awen registrations are for girls.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3015
2024
Births in 2024
8
Latest year
Peak year
2009
14 births
Estimated living
202
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Awen
In England and Wales birth records, Awen has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 1.5% of registrations are for boys and 98.5% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Awen registered for boys
- Ranked #3,849 in 2005
- 3 boys registered in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (3 births)
Awen registered for girls
- Ranked #3,015 in 2024
- 8 girls registered in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (14 births)
Popularity
Awen over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Awen in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2024. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Awen, the clearest high point is 2009. The latest England and Wales figure is 8 births in 2024, compared with 14 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Awen by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Awen 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 | #2838 | 34 | 4 |
| 2010s | #2876 | 88 | 10 |
| 2000s | #2927 | 60 | 9 |
| 1990s | #2195 | 21 | 3 |
Related
Names similar to Awen
- Amelia 94,830
- Ava 54,556
- Amy 52,495
- Alice 46,815
- Abigail 45,658
- Amber 31,922
- Anna 27,802
- Alexandra 19,455
- Amelie 18,051
- Abbie 15,971
- Aimee 15,158
- Annabelle 15,120
FAQ
Awen: questions and answers
How popular is the name Awen in the UK right now?
In 2024, Awen was ranked #3015 for girls in England and Wales, with 8 births registered.
When was Awen most popular?
The peak year on record was 2009, with 14 babies registered as Awen in England and Wales.
How many people are called Awen in the UK?
A total of 203 babies have been registered as Awen across the 26 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.