Gwenivere: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,145

among girls · ↑277 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gwenivere · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 31,515

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

87 babies

All-time total

811

#8,653 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Gwenivere popularity over time

811 babies have been named Gwenivere since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#8,430
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	188	19	–	#4,795
2010s	255	26	+36%	#3,631
2020s (to 2025)	363	61	+137%	#2,180

Where Gwenivere 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Gwenivere

Gwenivere is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,145 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 811 American babies have been named Gwenivere. Its peak came in 2022, when 87 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 Gwenivere stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gwenivere?

The median living Gwenivere is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 800 people named Gwenivere 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.

Gwenivere year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	51	#3,145
2024	46	#3,422
2023	66	#2,655
2022	87	#2,180
2021	69	#2,541
2020	44	#3,465
2019	42	#3,631
2018	28	#4,806
2017	29	#4,734
2016	25	#5,345
2015	27	#5,031
2014	24	#5,530
2013	27	#5,059
2012	11	#9,954
2011	18	#6,950
2010	24	#5,682
2009	22	#6,179
2008	31	#4,795
2007	19	#6,915
2006	23	#5,789
2005	17	#6,942
2004	13	#8,419
2003	21	#5,658
2002	20	#5,743
2001	12	#8,383
2000	10	#9,417
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,430
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwenivere?

The median living Gwenivere is about 6 years old. Half of all living Gweniveres are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Gwenivere are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Gwenivere are alive in the United States, based on 811 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwenivere in 2025?

Gwenivere ranked #3,145 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gwenivere?

811 babies have been named Gwenivere in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwenivere most popular?

Gwenivere peaked in 2022, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Gwenivere a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwenivere rising or falling?

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

Will Gwenivere become more popular?

Gwenivere is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Gwenivere in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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