Audwin
A masculine name of Old English origin meaning "wealth, friend".
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Audwin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Audwin today is around 57 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Audwin births was 1958 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Audwin. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
1958
25 babies that year
Average age
57
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,535
Tracked since 1953
Census
Audwin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 320 people with the first name Audwin, which placed it at #28,183 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,183
National first-name rank
People counted
320
320 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
82.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Audwin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Audwin is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Audwin described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Audwin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American82.5% · 264
- White7.2% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.0% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.9% · 6
- Two or more races1.9% · 6
- Hispanic or Latino1.6% · 5
Popularity
Audwin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Audwin from the 1950s through to the 2000s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 119 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Audwin by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Audwin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Audwins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Audwin
The name Audwin is of Anglo-Saxon origin, derived from the Old English elements "aud" meaning wealth or fortune, and "wine" meaning friend. It likely emerged during the 7th or 8th century, a period when Anglo-Saxon culture flourished in what is now England. The name was initially spelled in various forms, such as Audwine, Aedwine, or Eadwine, reflecting the fluid nature of written language at the time.
While there is no definitive evidence of the name appearing in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some historical records suggest its usage among the nobility and aristocracy of Anglo-Saxon England. The name carried connotations of prosperity and camaraderie, reflecting the values of the warrior culture prevalent during that era.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Audwin was Audwin of Leominster, an Anglo-Saxon nobleman who lived in the late 9th century. He is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of landholdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, as a prominent landowner in the county of Herefordshire.
Another notable figure bearing the name was Audwin of Malmesbury, a Benedictine monk and chronicler who lived in the late 11th century. His work, known as the "Gesta Regum Anglorum" (Deeds of the English Kings), is a valuable source of information about the history of England during the Anglo-Saxon and Norman periods.
In the 12th century, Audwin of Canterbury gained recognition as a skilled architect and stonemason. He is credited with contributing to the construction of Canterbury Cathedral, one of the most iconic examples of Gothic architecture in England.
During the 13th century, Audwin of Huntingdon, a scholar and mathematician, made significant contributions to the development of astronomical tables and the understanding of planetary movements. His works were widely studied and referenced by contemporary scholars.
In the 14th century, Audwin of Salisbury, a renowned poet and playwright, gained acclaim for his poetic works that celebrated the virtues of chivalry and courtly love. His plays were performed at the court of King Edward III and helped shape the literary traditions of the time.
While the name Audwin has fallen out of common usage in modern times, its rich historical legacy serves as a testament to the cultural significance and enduring impact of Anglo-Saxon heritage on the English language and society.
People
Audwin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Audwin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Audwin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Audwin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Audwin going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Audwin a common name?
We classify Audwin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 351 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Audwin most popular?
The single biggest year for Audwin was 1958, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Audwin is about 57 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Audwin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 320 people with the name Audwin, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,183 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Audwin in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Audwin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Audwin appears almost entirely male. Of the 318 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Audwin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Audwin is Black at 82.5%. The next largest groups are White (7.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (5.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Audwin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Audwin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 82.5% (264 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Audwin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Audwin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Audwin in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Audwin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Audwin in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Audwin can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Audwin?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.