Gwendelyn vs Gwen

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

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Gwendelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendelyn Gwen
Current Rank Unranked #698
Total Births (all years) 394 32,232
Peak Year 2002 1959
Peak Year Births 13 942
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendelyn Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,337
1930ss — 2,808
1940ss 18 4,050
1950ss 36 6,779
1960ss 51 5,962
1970ss 58 2,753
1980ss 10 1,071
1990ss 28 512
2000ss 76 1,453
2010ss 99 2,816
2020ss 18 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendelyn Gwen
2014 6 278
2015 10 377
2016 12 372
2017 10 317
2018 9 295
2019 7 328
2020 8 331
2021 — 325
2022 5 329
2023 5 341
2024 — 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, 1944–2023.

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