Gwendola vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendola

Girl name

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendola Gwen
Current Rank Unranked #698
Total Births (all years) 220 32,232
Peak Year 1920 1959
Peak Year Births 14 942
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1914 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendola Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss 52 716
1920ss 90 1,337
1930ss 58 2,808
1940ss 14 4,050
1950ss — 6,779
1960ss 6 5,962
1970ss — 2,753
1980ss — 1,071
1990ss — 512
2000ss — 1,453
2010ss — 2,816
2020ss — 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendola 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, 1914–1960.

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