Harwin
Old English masculine name meaning "brave friend".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Harwin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Harwin today is around 3 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Harwin births was 2023 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Harwin. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Harwin with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Harwin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2023
5 babies that year
Average age
3
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,929
Tracked since 2023
Popularity
Harwin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Harwin 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 Harwin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Harwin
The name Harwin is a Germanic name with roots dating back to the 8th century AD. It is derived from the Old High German words "haru" meaning army or warrior, and "win" meaning friend or protector. The name was popular among warriors and soldiers in medieval times, particularly in regions now known as Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Harwin can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus, a collection of historical documents from the Benedictine monastery of St. Gallen in present-day Switzerland. The name appears in a document dated 792 AD, referring to a landowner named Harwin who donated property to the monastery.
In the 11th century, a French monk named Harwin de Villaribus gained recognition for his work in preserving and transcribing ancient manuscripts. He was born around 1040 in the region of Normandy and spent much of his life at the Abbey of Fécamp, where he served as a scribe and librarian.
During the Crusades, there are records of a knight named Harwin von Hohenzollern, who fought alongside Frederick Barbarossa in the Third Crusade (1189-1192). He was a member of the noble Hohenzollern family and is believed to have been born around 1165 in the region of Swabia.
In the 13th century, an English nobleman named Harwin de Lacy was a prominent figure in the court of King Henry III. He held various positions of power, including serving as the Sheriff of Herefordshire and as a member of the King's Council. Harwin de Lacy was born around 1210 and died in 1271.
Another notable bearer of the name was Harwin von Stein, a German poet and minnesinger who lived in the late 12th and early 13th centuries. Born around 1175 in the region of Franconia, he was known for his love songs and poems, many of which have been preserved in the Codex Manesse, a famous collection of medieval German literature.
While the name Harwin was more prevalent in medieval times, it has continued to be used throughout history, although with varying degrees of popularity in different regions and cultures.
People
Harwin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Harwin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Harwin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Harwin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Harwin 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Harwin a common name?
We classify Harwin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Harwin most popular?
The single biggest year for Harwin was 2023, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Harwin is about 3 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Harwin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Harwin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Harwin 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 Harwin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Harwin 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 Harwin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Harwin?
Want to know how many Americans are named Harwin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.