Gwendlyn vs Gwendolyn

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

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Gwendlyn

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Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendlyn Gwendolyn
Current Rank Unranked #393
Total Births (all years) 498 123,533
Peak Year 1952 1953
Peak Year Births 20 3,518
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendlyn Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 205
1900ss — 775
1910ss — 4,331
1920ss 22 8,658
1930ss 32 10,108
1940ss 101 18,344
1950ss 143 31,944
1960ss 128 18,634
1970ss 57 7,914
1980ss 5 3,838
1990ss — 2,984
2000ss 10 4,548
2010ss — 7,174
2020ss — 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendlyn Gwendolyn
2014 — 764
2015 — 791
2016 — 826
2017 — 822
2018 — 845
2019 — 852
2020 — 820
2021 — 794
2022 — 801
2023 — 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, 1921–2002.

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