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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gwendolyn

Ranked #659 - 1 in 107,882 people
US

Most common in

United States

74k bearers

World total

74,155

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#659

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States74k
Worldwide
~74k
rank #659
Rarity
1 in 107,882
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~74k in US

About the name Gwendolyn

There are an estimated 74,155 people named Gwendolyn alive worldwide today. That ranks Gwendolyn at #659 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gwendolyn is held by approximately 74,155 people, ranking #659 among first names. That works out to roughly 22 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 4,476 U.S. residents).

Historically Gwendolyn is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Gwendolyn appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Gwendolyn popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gwendolyn, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 5
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 8
  5. 1888: 9
  6. 1889: 12
  7. 1890: 11
  8. 1891: 6
  9. 1892: 18
  10. 1893: 15
  11. 1894: 16
  12. 1895: 28
  13. 1896: 24
  14. 1897: 27
  15. 1898: 33
  16. 1899: 27
  17. 1900: 37
  18. 1901: 39
  19. 1902: 57
  20. 1903: 62
  21. 1904: 75
  22. 1905: 68
  23. 1906: 87
  24. 1907: 100
  25. 1908: 127
  26. 1909: 123
  27. 1910: 151
  28. 1911: 194
  29. 1912: 276
  30. 1913: 298
  31. 1914: 382
  32. 1915: 575
  33. 1916: 574
  34. 1917: 577
  35. 1918: 657
  36. 1919: 647
  37. 1920: 758
  38. 1921: 819
  39. 1922: 771
  40. 1923: 849
  41. 1924: 889
  42. 1925: 889
  43. 1926: 853
  44. 1927: 960
  45. 1928: 988
  46. 1929: 901
  47. 1930: 964
  48. 1931: 900
  49. 1932: 934
  50. 1933: 935
  51. 1934: 1,002
  52. 1935: 991
  53. 1936: 950
  54. 1937: 1,097
  55. 1938: 1,215
  56. 1939: 1,191
  57. 1940: 1,232
  58. 1941: 1,276
  59. 1942: 1,385
  60. 1943: 1,535
  61. 1944: 1,535
  62. 1945: 1,560
  63. 1946: 2,067
  64. 1947: 2,458
  65. 1948: 2,516
  66. 1949: 2,843
  67. 1950: 3,044
  68. 1951: 3,199
  69. 1952: 3,340
  70. 1953: 3,531
  71. 1954: 3,422
  72. 1955: 3,465
  73. 1956: 3,390
  74. 1957: 3,319
  75. 1958: 2,674
  76. 1959: 2,665
  77. 1960: 2,555
  78. 1961: 2,543
  79. 1962: 2,514
  80. 1963: 2,263
  81. 1964: 1,900
  82. 1965: 1,709
  83. 1966: 1,414
  84. 1967: 1,343
  85. 1968: 1,246
  86. 1969: 1,205
  87. 1970: 1,226
  88. 1971: 1,087
  89. 1972: 870
  90. 1973: 764
  91. 1974: 802
  92. 1975: 791
  93. 1976: 731
  94. 1977: 586
  95. 1978: 543
  96. 1979: 533
  97. 1980: 486
  98. 1981: 444
  99. 1982: 432
  100. 1983: 392
  101. 1984: 359
  102. 1985: 410
  103. 1986: 370
  104. 1987: 317
  105. 1988: 310
  106. 1989: 318
  107. 1990: 314
  108. 1991: 314
  109. 1992: 317
  110. 1993: 267
  111. 1994: 289
  112. 1995: 228
  113. 1996: 281
  114. 1997: 311
  115. 1998: 315
  116. 1999: 347
  117. 2000: 317
  118. 2001: 374
  119. 2002: 453
  120. 2003: 458
  121. 2004: 476
  122. 2005: 508
  123. 2006: 458
  124. 2007: 455
  125. 2008: 527
  126. 2009: 522
  127. 2010: 518
  128. 2011: 513
  129. 2012: 592
  130. 2013: 651
  131. 2014: 764
  132. 2015: 791
  133. 2016: 826
  134. 2017: 822
  135. 2018: 845
  136. 2019: 852
  137. 2020: 820
  138. 2021: 794
  139. 2022: 802
  140. 2023: 814
  141. 2024: 804
  142. 2025: 848

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gwendolyn worldwide?

There are an estimated 74,155 people named Gwendolyn alive worldwide today, ranking #659 globally.

Is Gwendolyn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 107,882 people. In the United States there are roughly 74,155 bearers, which is 1 in 4,476 Americans.

Is Gwendolyn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gwendolyn is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Gwendolyn come from?

Who are famous people named Gwendolyn?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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