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Around the globe, Baldwin (Baldwin
, ボールドウィン, Болдуин
) is quite a rare masculine first name. The first name Baldwin is characteristic of Luxembourg, where it is quite a rare masculine name, the Dominican Republic, and Hong Kong, where it is a rare male name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Philippines, the United States, and South Africa. More prevalently, Baldwin is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Baldwin | Canada, New Zealand, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
| Болдуин | Russia |
| בולדווין | Israel |
Baldwin is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Baldwin the Eagle , the official mascot of Boston College; Baldwin of Britain and Baldwin Jones , the fictional character in television series NYPD Blue.