UK boy's name
Gwion
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.
Gwion is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Gwion popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2024 in this profile. In that release it ranked #2443, with 9 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2007, with 27 births.
This profile covers 377 England and Wales registrations across 29 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 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 374 living people in the UK are called Gwion. 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
- • Gwion ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales in 2024, with 9 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2007, when 27 boys were registered as Gwion.
- • About 374 living people in the UK are estimated to have Gwion as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#2443
2024
Births in 2024
9
Latest year
Peak year
2007
27 births
Estimated living
374
2026
Popularity
Gwion over time
The chart below shows babies named Gwion registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, 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 Gwion, the clearest high point is 2007. The latest England and Wales figure is 9 births in 2024, compared with 27 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gwion by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Gwion 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 | #2026 | 57 | 5 |
| 2010s | #1900 | 128 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1341 | 145 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1220 | 47 | 4 |
Notable bearers
Famous people named Gwion
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Gwion Edwards
association football player
Welsh footballer (born 1993)
1993-
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Gwion Hallam
writer
Welsh children's writer
1973-
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Gwion Gwilym
musician
Welsh musician
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Gwion Owain
producer
Welsh producer
Related
Names similar to Gwion
- George 121,258
- Gabriel 20,581
- Grayson 7,636
- Gregory 2,925
- Guy 2,646
- Gareth 2,092
- Gethin 1,880
- Georgie 1,872
- Gary 1,575
- Gavin 1,422
- Giovanni 1,252
- Grant 1,199
FAQ
Gwion: questions and answers
How popular is the name Gwion in the UK right now?
In 2024, Gwion was ranked #2443 for boys in England and Wales, with 9 births registered.
When was Gwion most popular?
The peak year on record was 2007, with 27 babies registered as Gwion in England and Wales.
How many people are called Gwion in the UK?
A total of 377 babies have been registered as Gwion across the 29 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.