Gwendolen vs Gwendolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Gwendolen and Gwendolyn — 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

Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendolen Gwendolyn
Current Rank #8434 #393
Total Births (all years) 877 123,533
Peak Year 1971 1953
Peak Year Births 34 3,518
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1903 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendolen Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 205
1900ss 12 775
1910ss 28 4,331
1920ss 33 8,658
1930ss 21 10,108
1940ss 19 18,344
1950ss 76 31,944
1960ss 157 18,634
1970ss 209 7,914
1980ss 41 3,838
1990ss 16 2,984
2000ss 40 4,548
2010ss 157 7,174
2020ss 68 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendolen Gwendolyn
2014 22 764
2015 27 791
2016 27 826
2017 15 822
2018 13 845
2019 14 852
2020 18 820
2021 10 794
2022 11 801
2023 17 814
2024 12 802

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, 1903–2024.

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