Heritage & languages
Welsh names beyond Dylan
13 names · 5 girls · 8 boys · records through 2025
Wales gave English some of its most musical names — Dylan and Morgan went global long ago, and a second wave (Rhys, Seren, Emrys) is just arriving.
This guide has 13 names: 5 girl names and 8 boy names. A curated set of Welsh names matched against the latest US records; only names in real use appear. Built from US Social Security birth records through 2025. Tap + beside any name to keep it on your shortlist as you read.
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Every Welsh name below appears in real US records, with its current rank.
Girl names
5 names
Boy names
8 names
- Owen#31 today
- Dylan#41 today
- Evan#153 today
- Maddox#209 today
- Griffin#222 today
- Rhys#410 today
- Idris#694 today
- Emrys#1260 today
Every rank and count here is published by the US Social Security Administration and refreshed each year when the new figures land. The method is stated at the top of this page.
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