Gwendoline vs Gwendolyn

Side-by-side comparison of Gwendoline and Gwendolyn — 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

Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendoline Gwendolyn
Current Rank #9548 #393
Total Births (all years) 350 123,533
Peak Year 1924 1953
Peak Year Births 13 3,518
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendoline Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss 10 205
1900ss 20 775
1910ss 37 4,331
1920ss 71 8,658
1930ss 5 10,108
1940ss 23 18,344
1950ss 36 31,944
1960ss 28 18,634
1970ss 6 7,914
1980ss — 3,838
1990ss 17 2,984
2000ss 7 4,548
2010ss 46 7,174
2020ss 44 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendoline Gwendolyn
2014 6 764
2015 — 791
2016 11 826
2017 5 822
2018 10 845
2019 9 852
2020 7 820
2021 7 794
2022 9 801
2023 11 814
2024 10 802

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, 1893–2024.

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