Total births
170
Girls' name · since 1969
Guenevere
Guenevere has 170 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1971 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 170
- total births
- 1969–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Guenevere is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 170 have been recorded since 1969.
Social Security Administration records show Guenevere recorded 170 times among girls since 1969, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2019.
- 170 total births
- 1969–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
170 girls have been named Guenevere since 1969, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 170
- total births
- 1969–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Guenevere was born in this single decade.
1971
Single peak year
14 babies were named Guenevere in 1971 - its busiest year on record.
Guenevere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Guenevere splits its recorded history at 2000: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Guenevere at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1971
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Guenevere popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2019
- Peak year (1971)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Guenevere by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Guenevere's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Guenevere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 12
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guenevere? ▼
Guenevere has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 1969, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 14 babies were born in 1971, its single highest year.
When was Guenevere most popular? ▼
Guenevere was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1971.
How long has the name Guenevere been used? ▼
Records for Guenevere go back to 1969, giving 51 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Guenevere? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guelda, Guerline, Guendi, Guerina, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Guenevere's data
- Guenevere's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (60 total births) through the 2010s (25) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Guenevere
Nearby Names Like Guenevere
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guenevere
Guelda Girl
166 births
Guerline Girl
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Guendi Girl
12 births
Guerina Girl
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Guendalina Girl
5 births
Compare Guenevere side by side: Guenevere vs Guelda Guenevere vs Guerline Guenevere vs Guendi
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1969–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Guenevere: Baby Name Since 1969 - 170 Births, Peak 1971." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guenevere. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Guenevere draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.