US rank #14168 Girls' name Peak 2008 281 births

Gwendalynn — #14168 US girls' name

281 babies named Gwendalynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s182000s1322010s862020s45
#14168
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Gwendalynn was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

23 babies were named Gwendalynn in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwendalynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 281 babies named Gwendalynn between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwendalynn currently holds the #14168 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwendalynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gwendalynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwendalynn 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 281 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.

Gwendalynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

281

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2008

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#14,168

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gwendalynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
23
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
0510152025 20242020201620112007200319991997 5

Gwendalynn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
132 births that decade — 47% of Gwendalynn's all-time total
1990s182000s1322010s862020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwendalynn?
281 babies have been named Gwendalynn since 1997. It currently ranks #14168 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 23 births.
When was Gwendalynn most popular?
Gwendalynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Gwendalynn been used?
Gwendalynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gwendalynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gwendolyn, Gwen, Gwenyth, Gwenda, 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, 1997–2024 (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.