Gwendelyn: 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	18	2	–	#4,398
1950s	36	4	+100%	#4,129
1960s	51	5	+42%	#4,365
1970s	58	6	+14%	#5,634
1980s	10	1	-83%	#10,924
1990s	28	3	+180%	#9,557
2000s	76	8	+171%	#7,995
2010s	99	10	+30%	#9,079
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-70%	#11,456

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#4,398

1950s

+100%

#4,129

1960s

+42%

#4,365

1970s

+14%

#5,634

1980s

-83%

#10,924

1990s

+180%

#9,557

2000s

+171%

#7,995

2010s

+30%

#9,079

2020s (to 2025)

-70%

#11,456

The story of Gwendelyn

Gwendelyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1944, 394 American babies have been named Gwendelyn. Its peak came in 2002, when 13 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 Gwendelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gwendelyn?

The median living Gwendelyn is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 55. An estimated 400 people named Gwendelyn 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.

Gwendelyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	5	#16,025
2022	5	#16,175
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,456
2019	7	#12,921
2018	9	#10,865
2017	10	#10,225
2016	12	#9,079
2015	10	#10,393
2014	6	#15,275
2013	12	#9,222
2012	11	#9,953
2011	10	#10,658
2010	12	#9,434
2009	9	#11,814
2008	9	#11,940
2007	6	#16,179
2006	8	#12,795
2005	8	#12,229
2004	–	–
2003	8	#11,697
2002	13	#7,995
2001	8	#11,372
2000	7	#12,247
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,924
1975	–	–
1970	8	#5,996
1965	6	#6,054
1960	7	#5,359
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwendelyn?

The median living Gwendelyn is about 25 years old. Half of all living Gwendelyns are between 13 and 55 years old.

How many people named Gwendelyn are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gwendelyn are alive in the United States, based on 394 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwendelyn in 2025?

Gwendelyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gwendelyn?

394 babies have been named Gwendelyn in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwendelyn most popular?

Gwendelyn peaked in 2002, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Gwendelyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwendelyn rising or falling?

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

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Gwendelyn popularity over time

The story of Gwendelyn

How old are people named Gwendelyn?

Gwendelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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