Gwendolyne vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwendolyne

Girl name

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwendolyne Gwen
Current Rank Unranked #698
Total Births (all years) 342 32,232
Peak Year 1924 1959
Peak Year Births 12 942
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1905 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwendolyne Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss 10 186
1910ss 46 716
1920ss 58 1,337
1930ss 25 2,808
1940ss 52 4,050
1950ss 52 6,779
1960ss 5 5,962
1970ss 13 2,753
1980ss 26 1,071
1990ss 5 512
2000ss 6 1,453
2010ss 18 2,816
2020ss 26 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwendolyne Gwen
2014 — 278
2015 — 377
2016 6 372
2017 — 317
2018 5 295
2019 7 328
2020 7 331
2021 7 325
2022 7 329
2023 5 341
2024 — 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, 1905–2023.

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