BoyProto-Germanic origin2 syllables
Baldwin
Meaning: “bold friend”
About the name Baldwin
Baldwin is a boy name with Proto-Germanic roots, meaning “bold friend”.
It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 1965. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Baldwin were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “bold friend”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Baldwin”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- Not ranked
- In 2015
- #10822
- Babies in 2025
- Under 5
Popularity of Baldwin, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Baldwin
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