Gwendoline vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendoline

Girl name · Rank #9548

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendoline Gwen
Current Rank #9548 #698
Total Births (all years) 350 32,232
Peak Year 1924 1959
Peak Year Births 13 942
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendoline Gwen
1890ss 10 60
1900ss 20 186
1910ss 37 716
1920ss 71 1,337
1930ss 5 2,808
1940ss 23 4,050
1950ss 36 6,779
1960ss 28 5,962
1970ss 6 2,753
1980ss — 1,071
1990ss 17 512
2000ss 7 1,453
2010ss 46 2,816
2020ss 44 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendoline Gwen
2014 6 278
2015 — 377
2016 11 372
2017 5 317
2018 10 295
2019 9 328
2020 7 331
2021 7 325
2022 9 329
2023 11 341
2024 10 403

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, 1893–2024.

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