Gwendolynn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,213

among girls · ↑1,295 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gwendolynn · +48% vs 2024

How common

1 in 47,273

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

41 babies

All-time total

1,454

#5,817 all-time among girls

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Gwendolynn popularity over time

1,454 babies have been named Gwendolynn since 1921, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	30	3	–	#3,832
1930s	20	2	-33%	#3,287
1940s	88	9	+340%	#2,553
1950s	202	20	+130%	#1,945
1960s	120	12	-41%	#2,934
1970s	131	13	+9%	#3,549
1980s	92	9	-30%	#4,960
1990s	86	9	-7%	#7,112
2000s	205	21	+138%	#4,218
2010s	290	29	+41%	#3,800
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	+9%	#3,732

Where Gwendolynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	34	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Gwendolynn

Gwendolynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,213 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 1,454 American babies have been named Gwendolynn. Its peak came in 2023, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Gwendolynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gwendolynn?

The median living Gwendolynn is about 24 years old; half are between 10 and 57. An estimated 1,300 people named Gwendolynn 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.

Gwendolynn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	34	#4,213
2024	23	#5,508
2023	41	#3,732
2022	31	#4,515
2021	25	#5,140
2020	36	#3,952
2019	38	#3,871
2018	29	#4,698
2017	40	#3,800
2016	33	#4,378
2015	25	#5,355
2014	26	#5,211
2013	28	#4,939
2012	20	#6,426
2011	28	#4,969
2010	23	#5,850
2009	36	#4,218
2008	13	#9,149
2007	27	#5,287
2006	20	#6,439
2005	21	#5,886
2004	16	#7,196
2003	15	#7,337
2002	22	#5,325
2001	20	#5,657
2000	15	#6,930
1995	7	#10,916
1990	10	#8,085
1985	11	#6,180
1980	13	#5,333
1975	19	#3,549
1970	6	#7,377
1965	8	#4,986
1960	18	#2,934
1955	20	#2,499
1950	19	#2,284
1945	11	#2,806
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	6	#4,643
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwendolynn?

The median living Gwendolynn is about 24 years old. Half of all living Gwendolynns are between 10 and 57 years old.

How many people named Gwendolynn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Gwendolynn are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwendolynn in 2025?

Gwendolynn ranked #4,213 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gwendolynn?

1,454 babies have been named Gwendolynn in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwendolynn most popular?

Gwendolynn peaked in 2023, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Gwendolynn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwendolynn rising or falling?

Gwendolynn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gwendolynn become more popular?

Gwendolynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Gwendolynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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