Gwendoly vs Gwendolyn

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

Name A

Gwendoly

Girl name

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Name B

Gwendolyn

Girl name · Rank #393

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Metric Gwendoly Gwendolyn
Current Rank Unranked #393
Total Births (all years) 28 123,533
Peak Year 1962 1953
Peak Year Births 10 3,518
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1960 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendoly Gwendolyn
1880ss — 45
1890ss — 205
1900ss — 775
1910ss — 4,331
1920ss — 8,658
1930ss — 10,108
1940ss — 18,344
1950ss — 31,944
1960ss 28 18,634
1970ss — 7,914
1980ss — 3,838
1990ss — 2,984
2000ss — 4,548
2010ss — 7,174
2020ss — 4,031

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendoly Gwendolyn
2014 — 764
2015 — 791
2016 — 826
2017 — 822
2018 — 845
2019 — 852
2020 — 820
2021 — 794
2022 — 801
2023 — 814
2024 — 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, 1960–1968.

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