Gwen vs Gwendolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Gwen and Gwendolyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Name B

Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwen Gwendolyn
Current Rank #698 #393
Total Births (all years) 32,232 123,533
Peak Year 1959 1953
Peak Year Births 942 3,518
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1890 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwen Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss 60 205
1900ss 186 775
1910ss 716 4,331
1920ss 1,337 8,658
1930ss 2,808 10,108
1940ss 4,050 18,344
1950ss 6,779 31,944
1960ss 5,962 18,634
1970ss 2,753 7,914
1980ss 1,071 3,838
1990ss 512 2,984
2000ss 1,453 4,548
2010ss 2,816 7,174
2020ss 1,729 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwen Gwendolyn
2014 278 764
2015 377 791
2016 372 826
2017 317 822
2018 295 845
2019 328 852
2020 331 820
2021 325 794
2022 329 801
2023 341 814
2024 403 802

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2024.

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