Gwendelyn vs Gwendolyn

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

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Gwendelyn

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Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendelyn Gwendolyn
Current Rank Unranked #393
Total Births (all years) 394 123,533
Peak Year 2002 1953
Peak Year Births 13 3,518
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendelyn Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 205
1900ss — 775
1910ss — 4,331
1920ss — 8,658
1930ss — 10,108
1940ss 18 18,344
1950ss 36 31,944
1960ss 51 18,634
1970ss 58 7,914
1980ss 10 3,838
1990ss 28 2,984
2000ss 76 4,548
2010ss 99 7,174
2020ss 18 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendelyn Gwendolyn
2014 6 764
2015 10 791
2016 12 826
2017 10 822
2018 9 845
2019 7 852
2020 8 820
2021 — 794
2022 5 801
2023 5 814
2024 — 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, 1944–2023.

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