Gwynevere: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,486

among girls · ↓499 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gwynevere · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

55 babies

All-time total

424

#13,058 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Gwynevere popularity over time

424 babies have been named Gwynevere since 1999, 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
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1990s	7	1	–	#11,802
2000s	29	3	+314%	#12,888
2010s	163	16	+462%	#4,698
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	+130%	#2,987

Where Gwynevere 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	58	0.04	outside top 500
2029	62	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Gwynevere

Gwynevere is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,486 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 424 American babies have been named Gwynevere. Its peak came in 2024, when 55 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 Gwynevere stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gwynevere?

The median living Gwynevere is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Gwynevere 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.

Gwynevere year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,486
2024	55	#2,987
2023	34	#4,225
2022	33	#4,316
2021	30	#4,549
2020	29	#4,594
2019	29	#4,698
2018	18	#6,625
2017	24	#5,426
2016	16	#7,376
2015	19	#6,548
2014	14	#8,209
2013	17	#7,161
2012	10	#10,705
2011	10	#10,659
2010	6	#15,635
2009	5	#18,292
2008	–	–
2007	6	#16,181
2006	–	–
2005	6	#15,160
2004	–	–
2003	7	#12,888
2002	5	#16,350
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gwynevere?

The median living Gwynevere is about 5 years old. Half of all living Gwyneveres are between 2 and 10 years old.

How many people named Gwynevere are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gwynevere are alive in the United States, based on 424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gwynevere in 2025?

Gwynevere ranked #3,486 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gwynevere?

424 babies have been named Gwynevere in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gwynevere most popular?

Gwynevere peaked in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Gwynevere a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gwynevere rising or falling?

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

Will Gwynevere become more popular?

Gwynevere is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 girls named Gwynevere 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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