Llewellyn
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Llewellyn
Llewellyn/Llywelyn is a common patriotic first name in Wales, with its distinctive Welsh double LL's; in the U.S. Llewellyn would make a daring choice, though with the chance that some might find the ellen sound slightly feminine.
Two princes who played a great role in the medieval Welsh quest for independence were Llewelyn Fawr (Llewelyn the Great) and Llywelyn yr Olaf (Llywelyn the Last).
Llewelyn Moss is a major character in Cormac McCarthy's No Country for Old Men, played on screen by Josh Brolin.
Llewellyn, which can be spelled in a number of ways, has some appealing, if quirky, short forms as well--Llew, Lleu and Llelo.
Llewellyn is also given to girls, where it ranks #9223 in the US.
Pronounced loo-EL-in.
As of October 2026, Llewellyn ranked #5749 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #594 in 1882, Nameberry popularity #258.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
World rankings
Llewellyn for boys
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U.S. diplomat
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American politician, 44th governor of Maine
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British physicist
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Welsh rugby player
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inspired Peter Pan
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Australian poet and writer
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English actress
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Canadian actress
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Llewellyn in pop culture
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character in 'The Maid of Sker' by R. D. Blackmore
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character on 'CSI: NY'
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character from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
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character from CBC's "Murdoch Mysteries"
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character in "DuckTales"
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Popular fan-created Dungeons & Dragons character