Gwendolen vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendolen

Girl name · Rank #8434

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendolen Gwen
Current Rank #8434 #698
Total Births (all years) 877 32,232
Peak Year 1971 1959
Peak Year Births 34 942
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendolen Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss 12 186
1910ss 28 716
1920ss 33 1,337
1930ss 21 2,808
1940ss 19 4,050
1950ss 76 6,779
1960ss 157 5,962
1970ss 209 2,753
1980ss 41 1,071
1990ss 16 512
2000ss 40 1,453
2010ss 157 2,816
2020ss 68 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendolen Gwen
2014 22 278
2015 27 377
2016 27 372
2017 15 317
2018 13 295
2019 14 328
2020 18 331
2021 10 325
2022 11 329
2023 17 341
2024 12 403

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, 1903–2024.

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