Gwenevere vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwenevere

Girl name · Rank #3575

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwenevere Gwen
Current Rank #3575 #698
Total Births (all years) 1,157 32,232
Peak Year 2019 1959
Peak Year Births 55 942
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1921 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwenevere Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss 5 1,337
1930ss — 2,808
1940ss — 4,050
1950ss 157 6,779
1960ss 146 5,962
1970ss 27 2,753
1980ss 6 1,071
1990ss 16 512
2000ss 165 1,453
2010ss 436 2,816
2020ss 199 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwenevere Gwen
2014 39 278
2015 49 377
2016 48 372
2017 52 317
2018 48 295
2019 55 328
2020 44 331
2021 32 325
2022 40 329
2023 40 341
2024 43 403

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, 1921–2024.

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