Gwendlyon vs Gwendolyn

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

Name A

Gwendlyon

Girl name

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Name B

Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendlyon Gwendolyn
Current Rank Unranked #393
Total Births (all years) 78 123,533
Peak Year 1941 1953
Peak Year Births 9 3,518
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1941 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendlyon Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 205
1900ss — 775
1910ss — 4,331
1920ss — 8,658
1930ss — 10,108
1940ss 36 18,344
1950ss 24 31,944
1960ss 18 18,634
1970ss — 7,914
1980ss — 3,838
1990ss — 2,984
2000ss — 4,548
2010ss — 7,174
2020ss — 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendlyon 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, 1941–1962.

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