Gwendalyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	34	3	–	#3,497
1950s	88	9	+159%	#3,356
1960s	70	7	-20%	#3,417
1970s	85	9	+21%	#4,639
1980s	61	6	-28%	#5,332
1990s	100	10	+64%	#3,958
2000s	342	34	+242%	#3,445
2010s	303	30	-11%	#3,878
2020s (to 2025)	124	21	-32%	#4,701

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,497

1950s

+159%

#3,356

1960s

-20%

#3,417

1970s

+21%

#4,639

1980s

-28%

#5,332

1990s

100

+64%

#3,958

2000s

342

+242%

#3,445

2010s

303

-11%

#3,878

2020s (to 2025)

124

-32%

#4,701

The story of Gwendalyn

Gwendalyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,636 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1940, 1,207 American babies have been named Gwendalyn. Its peak came in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gwendalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gwendalyn?

The median living Gwendalyn is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 38. An estimated 1,200 people named Gwendalyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gwendalyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,636
2024	29	#4,701
2023	20	#6,040
2022	23	#5,524
2021	20	#6,028
2020	15	#7,340
2019	27	#4,960
2018	25	#5,218
2017	17	#6,910
2016	39	#3,878
2015	35	#4,175
2014	24	#5,529
2013	27	#5,057
2012	38	#4,013
2011	38	#3,944
2010	33	#4,433
2009	36	#4,217
2008	48	#3,445
2007	45	#3,621
2006	35	#4,192
2005	38	#3,831
2004	31	#4,426
2003	32	#4,137
2002	32	#4,016
2001	27	#4,489
2000	18	#6,036
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,893
1985	6	#9,722
1980	13	#5,332
1975	8	#6,719
1970	10	#5,178
1965	8	#4,985
1960	14	#3,417
1955	5	#6,180
1950	8	#4,083
1945	–	–
1940	5	#4,625
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gwendalyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gwendalyn?

The median living Gwendalyn is about 19 years old. Half of all living Gwendalyns are between 12 and 38 years old.

How many people named Gwendalyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Gwendalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,207 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwendalyn in 2025?

Gwendalyn ranked #6,636 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gwendalyn?

1,207 babies have been named Gwendalyn in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwendalyn most popular?

Gwendalyn peaked in 2008, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Gwendalyn a boy or girl name?

Gwendalyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gwendalyn rising or falling?

Gwendalyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Gwendalyn popularity over time

The story of Gwendalyn

How old are people named Gwendalyn?

Gwendalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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