Gwenivere vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwenivere

Girl name · Rank #3401

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwenivere Gwen
Current Rank #3401 #698
Total Births (all years) 760 32,232
Peak Year 2022 1959
Peak Year Births 87 942
Peak Decade 2020ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1970 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwenivere Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,337
1930ss — 2,808
1940ss — 4,050
1950ss — 6,779
1960ss — 5,962
1970ss 5 2,753
1980ss — 1,071
1990ss — 512
2000ss 188 1,453
2010ss 255 2,816
2020ss 312 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwenivere Gwen
2014 24 278
2015 27 377
2016 25 372
2017 29 317
2018 28 295
2019 42 328
2020 44 331
2021 69 325
2022 87 329
2023 66 341
2024 46 403

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, 1970–2024.

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