Gwenyth: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,970

among girls · ↑165 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gwenyth · +10% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2013

176 babies

All-time total

3,268

#3,409 all-time among girls

First recorded

1921

in Social Security records

Gwenyth popularity over time

3,268 babies have been named Gwenyth 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	44	4	–	#3,512
1930s	38	4	-14%	#3,242
1940s	54	5	+42%	#3,476
1950s	59	6	+9%	#4,345
1960s	10	1	-83%	#6,872
1970s	12	1	+20%	#7,378
1980s	5	1	-58%	#10,926
1990s	135	14	+2600%	#2,620
2000s	1,166	117	+764%	#1,535
2010s	1,348	135	+16%	#1,332
2020s (to 2025)	397	66	-51%	#2,140

Where Gwenyth 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	51	0.03	outside top 500
2027	47	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Gwenyth

Gwenyth is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,970 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 3,268 American babies have been named Gwenyth. Its peak came in 2013, when 176 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Gwenyth?

The median living Gwenyth is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 20. An estimated 3,100 people named Gwenyth 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.

Gwenyth year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,970
2024	51	#3,135
2023	55	#3,024
2022	67	#2,613
2021	83	#2,237
2020	85	#2,140
2019	105	#1,902
2018	108	#1,870
2017	103	#1,946
2016	143	#1,563
2015	146	#1,534
2014	122	#1,718
2013	176	#1,332
2012	135	#1,605
2011	149	#1,502
2010	161	#1,422
2009	139	#1,616
2008	120	#1,810
2007	128	#1,708
2006	128	#1,655
2005	123	#1,632
2004	126	#1,565
2003	126	#1,535
2002	118	#1,574
2001	97	#1,824
2000	61	#2,489
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	5	#10,926
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,378
1965	5	#6,872
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,445
1950	6	#4,948
1945	–	–
1940	7	#3,643
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,312
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwenyth?

The median living Gwenyth is about 14 years old. Half of all living Gwenyths are between 9 and 20 years old.

How many people named Gwenyth are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Gwenyth are alive in the United States, based on 3,268 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwenyth in 2025?

Gwenyth ranked #2,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gwenyth?

3,268 babies have been named Gwenyth in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwenyth most popular?

Gwenyth peaked in 2013, when 176 newborns received the name.

Is Gwenyth a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwenyth rising or falling?

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

Will Gwenyth become more popular?

Gwenyth is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Gwenyth 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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