Gwenn: 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	9	1	–	#3,360
1920s	57	6	+533%	#2,547
1930s	114	11	+100%	#1,700
1940s	205	21	+80%	#1,677
1950s	465	47	+127%	#1,257
1960s	300	30	-35%	#1,733
1970s	177	18	-41%	#2,531
1980s	63	6	-64%	#4,205
1990s	5	1	-92%	#13,926
2000s	46	5	+820%	#8,602
2010s	51	5	+11%	#10,359
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-67%	#16,104

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,360

1920s

+533%

#2,547

1930s

114

+100%

#1,700

1940s

205

+80%

#1,677

1950s

465

+127%

#1,257

1960s

300

-35%

#1,733

1970s

177

-41%

#2,531

1980s

-64%

#4,205

1990s

-92%

#13,926

2000s

+820%

#8,602

2010s

+11%

#10,359

2020s (to 2025)

-67%

#16,104

The story of Gwenn

Gwenn 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 1918, 1,502 American babies have been named Gwenn. Its peak came in 1955, when 65 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Gwenn?

The median living Gwenn is about 65 years old; half are between 53 and 72. An estimated 1,200 people named Gwenn 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.

Gwenn 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	–	–
2022	5	#16,176
2021	5	#16,104
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#13,204
2016	10	#10,359
2015	5	#17,404
2014	7	#13,567
2013	7	#13,677
2012	8	#12,627
2011	7	#13,860
2010	–	–
2009	14	#8,602
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	8	#12,796
2005	8	#12,230
2004	–	–
2003	10	#9,929
2002	6	#14,212
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	7	#8,652
1980	18	#4,205
1975	31	#2,531
1970	25	#2,805
1965	34	#2,009
1960	43	#1,733
1955	65	#1,257
1950	41	#1,439
1945	16	#2,184
1940	12	#2,476
1935	6	#3,951
1930	10	#2,933
1925	6	#4,645
1920	7	#4,156
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwenn?

The median living Gwenn is about 65 years old. Half of all living Gwenns are between 53 and 72 years old.

How many people named Gwenn are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Gwenn are alive in the United States, based on 1,502 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gwenn mean?

Spelling variant of Gwen.

How popular is the name Gwenn in 2025?

Gwenn 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 Gwenn?

1,502 babies have been named Gwenn in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwenn most popular?

Gwenn peaked in 1955, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Gwenn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwenn rising or falling?

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

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Gwenn popularity over time

The story of Gwenn

How old are people named Gwenn?

Gwenn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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