Baldwin
About Baldwin
One "bald" name we can get behind, thanks to pioneering African-American author James Baldwin – though the name is now also associated with the Baldwin brothers, particularly Alec.
Pronounced BAWL-dwin.
As of October 2026, Baldwin ranked #10979 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #922 in 1880.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Baldwin on lists
Famous Baldwins
- Baldwin I
V, Kings of Jerusalem
- Baldwin I
VIII, Counts of Flanders
- Baldwin I and II
Latin Emperors
- Baldwin II
VI, Counts of Hainaut
- Baldwin II
Count of Boulogne
- Baldwin of Forde
Archbishop of Canterbury
- Baldwin de Redvers
1st and 2nd Earls of Devon
- Baldwin Leighton
7th Baronet, English politician
- Baldwin of Biggar
Sheriff of Lanark/Clydesdale
- Stanley Baldwin
British prime minister
- Alec
Daniel and William Baldwin, American actor brothers
- Cecil Baldwin
American actor and podcaster.