Total births
394
Girls' name · since 1944
Gwendelyn
Gwendelyn has 394 recorded births since 1944 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 394
- total births
- 1944–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
394 girls have been named Gwendelyn since 1944, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Gwendelyn recorded 394 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 2023.
- 394 total births
- 1944–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
394 girls have been named Gwendelyn since 1944, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 394
- total births
- 1944–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Gwendelyn was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gwendelyn in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Gwendelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gwendelyn splits its recorded history at 1991: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1944 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gwendelyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1944
Gwendelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–2023
- Peak year (2002)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Gwendelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gwendelyn's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Gwendelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 18
1940s
18 births
- 1950s 36
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s
1970s
58 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s 28
1990s
28 births
- 2000s
2000s
76 births
- 2010s
2010s
99 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 99 births (25% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwendelyn? ▼
Gwendelyn has been given to 394 babies in the U.S. since 1944, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 13 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Gwendelyn most popular? ▼
Gwendelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Gwendelyn been used? ▼
Records for Gwendelyn go back to 1944, giving 80 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Gwendelyn? ▼
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.
What to do with Gwendelyn's data
- Gwendelyn's decade-level peak was the 2010s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gwendelyn
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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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, 1944–2023 (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. "Gwendelyn: Baby Name Since 1944 - 394 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwendelyn. 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 Gwendelyn 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.