Total births
88
Girls' name · since 1950
Gwendloyn
Gwendloyn has 88 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 88
- total births
- 1950–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
Gwendloyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 88 recorded since 1950.
Gwendloyn has 88 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1966.
- 88 total births
- 1950–1966 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 59% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
88 girls have been named Gwendloyn since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1966.
- 88
- total births
- 1950–1966
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 59%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Gwendloyn was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gwendloyn in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Gwendloyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwendloyn's SSA record in two at 1959 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1954, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1959 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwendloyn at a glance
Last recorded 1966Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Gwendloyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1966
- Peak year (1959)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Gwendloyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gwendloyn's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Gwendloyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
52 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 52 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwendloyn? ▼
Since 1950, Social Security records show 88 babies named Gwendloyn. The most recent recorded year was 1966. Its busiest year on record was 1959, with 10 births.
When was Gwendloyn most popular? ▼
Gwendloyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Gwendloyn been used? ▼
Records for Gwendloyn go back to 1950, giving 17 years of history through 1966.
What names are similar to Gwendloyn? ▼
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 Gwendloyn's data
- Gwendloyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 1960s (36) -- 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.
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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, 1950–1966 (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. "Gwendloyn: Baby Name Since 1950 - 88 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwendloyn. 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 Gwendloyn 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.