Gwenlyn vs Gwen

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

Name A

Gwenlyn

Girl name

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Name B

Gwen

Girl name · Rank #698

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Metric Gwenlyn Gwen
Current Rank Unranked #698
Total Births (all years) 139 32,232
Peak Year 1943 1959
Peak Year Births 9 942
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1934 1890

Births by Decade

Decade Gwenlyn Gwen
1890ss — 60
1900ss — 186
1910ss — 716
1920ss — 1,337
1930ss 22 2,808
1940ss 60 4,050
1950ss 46 6,779
1960ss 11 5,962
1970ss — 2,753
1980ss — 1,071
1990ss — 512
2000ss — 1,453
2010ss — 2,816
2020ss — 1,729

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gwenlyn Gwen
2014 — 278
2015 — 377
2016 — 372
2017 — 317
2018 — 295
2019 — 328
2020 — 331
2021 — 325
2022 — 329
2023 — 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, 1934–1964.

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