Eswin
An English masculine name composed of Germanic elements meaning "divine friend".
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Eswin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Eswin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Eswin births was 2009 (12 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Eswin. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Eswin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
2009
12 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2023 SSA rank
#11,242
Tracked since 1992
Census
Eswin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 442 people with the first name Eswin, which placed it at #22,485 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
#22,485
National first-name rank
People counted
442
442 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
95.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Eswin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eswin is Hispanic at 95.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Eswin 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 Eswin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino95.7% · 423
- White2.9% · 13
- Black or African American0.5% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2
- Two or more races0.5% · 2
Popularity
Eswin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Eswin from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 45 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Eswin 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 Eswin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Eswins live
Origin
Meaning and history of Eswin
The given name Eswin has its origins in the Old English language, with roots that can be traced back to the Anglo-Saxon period of the 5th to 11th centuries. It is a compound name derived from the elements "es," meaning grace or god, and "win," meaning friend or protector.
Eswin was a relatively uncommon name during the Anglo-Saxon era, but it did appear in historical records and manuscripts from that time period. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation conducted in 1086 under the orders of William the Conqueror.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name Eswin remained in use, albeit infrequently. One notable bearer of the name was Eswin of Salisbury, a 12th-century Benedictine monk and historian who wrote a chronicle of the history of England from the Norman Conquest until his own time.
In the 16th century, Eswin Sandys (1519-1588) was an English prelate and Bishop of Worcester. He played a significant role in the English Reformation and was known for his support of the Protestant cause during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Moving forward to the 17th century, Eswin Creswell (1628-1695) was an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Banbury and later for Oxfordshire. He was also a prominent landowner and held several important legal positions.
Another notable figure with the name Eswin was Eswin Schadewitz (1886-1960), a German painter and printmaker who was part of the Expressionist movement. His works, which often depicted landscapes and rural scenes, were influenced by the bold colors and distorted forms characteristic of Expressionism.
While the name Eswin has remained relatively rare throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including religious figures, politicians, lawyers, and artists. Despite its obscurity, the name's Old English origins and meaning of "grace and protector" have endured over the centuries.
People
Eswin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Eswin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with E
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Eswin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eswin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Eswin 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Eswin a common name?
We classify Eswin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 92 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Eswin most popular?
The single biggest year for Eswin was 2009, when 12 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Eswin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Eswin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 442 people with the name Eswin, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,485 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 Eswin 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 Eswin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Eswin appears almost entirely male. Of the 442 people counted with this name, 99.8% 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 Eswin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Eswin is Hispanic at 95.7%. The next largest groups are White (2.9%) and Black (0.5%). 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 Eswin most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Eswin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 95.7% (423 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 Eswin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Eswin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Eswin 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 Eswin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Eswin 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 Eswin 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 many Americans are named Eswin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.