Gwendalynn vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendalynn

Girl name · Rank #14168

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendalynn Gwen
Current Rank #14168 #698
Total Births (all years) 281 32,232
Peak Year 2008 1959
Peak Year Births 23 942
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1997 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendalynn Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,337
1930ss — 2,808
1940ss — 4,050
1950ss — 6,779
1960ss — 5,962
1970ss — 2,753
1980ss — 1,071
1990ss 18 512
2000ss 132 1,453
2010ss 86 2,816
2020ss 45 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendalynn Gwen
2014 13 278
2015 8 377
2016 11 372
2017 8 317
2018 5 295
2019 8 328
2020 10 331
2021 10 325
2022 9 329
2023 10 341
2024 6 403

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, 1997–2024.

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