Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1974
Guinnevere
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 25 babies named Guinnevere, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15743
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Guinnevere is the #15743 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 25 recorded since 1974.
Guinnevere has 25 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15743 as of the latest data, more common than 11% of girls, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #15743 among girls today
- 25 born since 1974
- 1970s peak decade
- 11% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Guinnevere is currently the #15743 girls' name in America, more common than 11% of girls - 25 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15743
- among girls today
- 25
- born since 1974
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 11%
- more common than other girls
Guinnevere vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15743
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 11% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Guinnevere was born in this single decade.
1974
Single peak year
5 babies were named Guinnevere in 1974 - its busiest year on record.
How Guinnevere compares
25 9th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Guinnevere's all-time total is 93% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Guinnevere | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Guinnevere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Guinnevere's full recorded timeline at 1977, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1974, with just 5 recorded births.
Guinnevere at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1974
Current rank
#15,743
Active since
1974
Guinnevere popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (1974)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Guinnevere by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Guinnevere's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Guinnevere births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 15 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Guinnevere? ▼
Since 1974, Social Security records show 25 babies named Guinnevere. Today it holds rank #15743 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1974, with 5 births.
When was Guinnevere most popular? ▼
Guinnevere was most popular in the 1970s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Guinnevere been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Guinnevere since 1974 -- 51 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Guinnevere? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Guinevere, Guillermina, Guiliana, Guilianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Guinnevere's data
- Guinnevere's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Guinnevere
Nearby Names Like Guinnevere
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Guinnevere
Guinevere Girl
#945 4,592 births
Guillermina Girl
#13609 1,925 births
Guiliana Girl
#12666 528 births
Guilianna Girl
#14333 196 births
Guiselle Girl
151 births
Compare Guinnevere side by side: Guinnevere vs Guinevere Guinnevere vs Guillermina Guinnevere vs Guiliana
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Guinnevere
Breann #15742
5,816 births · Peak 1996
Panayiota #15744
112 births · Peak 2001
Roshni #15741
1,034 births · Peak 1998
Yovanna #15745
340 births · Peak 2001
Raygan #15740
1,046 births · Peak 2008
Ain #15746
28 births · Peak 1975
Natia #15739
754 births · Peak 1991
Elysha #15747
697 births · Peak 1989
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2024 (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. "Guinnevere: #15743 Girls' Name - 25 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/guinnevere. 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 Guinnevere 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 June 2026.