Girls' name · since 1921
Gwendlyn
498 babies named Gwendlyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11,887 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gwendlyn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 498 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Gwendlyn recorded 498 times among girls since 1921, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2002.
- #11,887 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 498 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendlyn ranks #11,887 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 498 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #11,887 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 498
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gwendlyn's 498 recorded births place it above 83.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Gwendlyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwendlyn's full recorded timeline at 1956, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwendlyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2002
- Peak year (1952)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Gwendlyn by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (143 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Gwendlyn's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Gwendlyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 22
1920s
22 births
- 1930s 32
1930s
32 births
- 1940s
1940s
101 births
- 1950s
1950s
143 births
- 1960s
1960s
128 births
- 1970s 57
1970s
57 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 143 births (29% of all-time use).
Gwendlyn by state
Where Gwendlyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 1.2% |
6 of 498 births nationwide.
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What to do with Gwendlyn's data
- Gwendlyn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (143 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gwendlyns (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gwendlyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~81 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1921–2002 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gwendlyn 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 August 2026.