US rank #15694 Girls' name Peak 1974 25 births

Guinnevere — #15694 US girls' name

25 babies named Guinnevere in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1974. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s152000s52020s5
#15694
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Guinnevere

The Social Security Administration has registered 25 babies named Guinnevere between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Guinnevere currently holds the #15694 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1974, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Guinnevere performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Guinnevere shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Guinnevere in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 25 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Guinnevere at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

25

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

1974

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,694

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Guinnevere popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1974)
5
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
5 20242000197719761974 5

Guinnevere by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
15 births that decade — 60% of Guinnevere's all-time total
1970s152000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Guinnevere?
25 babies have been named Guinnevere since 1974. It currently ranks #15694 among girls. The peak year 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?
Guinnevere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.