Gwendlyn vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendlyn Gwen
Current Rank Unranked #698
Total Births (all years) 498 32,232
Peak Year 1952 1959
Peak Year Births 20 942
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendlyn Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss 22 1,337
1930ss 32 2,808
1940ss 101 4,050
1950ss 143 6,779
1960ss 128 5,962
1970ss 57 2,753
1980ss 5 1,071
1990ss — 512
2000ss 10 1,453
2010ss — 2,816
2020ss — 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendlyn Gwen
2014 — 278
2015 — 377
2016 — 372
2017 — 317
2018 — 295
2019 — 328
2020 — 331
2021 — 325
2022 — 329
2023 — 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, 1921–2002.

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