Total births
78
Girls' name · since 1941
Gwendlyon
Gwendlyon has 78 recorded births since 1941 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1941 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 78
- total births
- 1941–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Gwendlyon sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 78 recorded since 1941.
Gwendlyon has 78 recorded births among girls since 1941, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1940s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 1962.
- 78 total births
- 1941–1962 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
78 girls have been named Gwendlyon since 1941, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1962.
- 78
- total births
- 1941–1962
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Gwendlyon was born in this single decade.
1941
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gwendlyon in 1941 - its busiest year on record.
Gwendlyon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwendlyon's full recorded timeline at 1951, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1942, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1941 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwendlyon at a glance
Last recorded 1962Peak year
1941
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1941
Gwendlyon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–1962
- Peak year (1941)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Gwendlyon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Gwendlyon's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Gwendlyon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
36 births
- 1950s
1950s
24 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 36 births (46% of all-time use).
Gwendlyon by state
Where Gwendlyon concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 6 | 7.7% |
Texas share of Gwendlyon's total US births 7.7%
6 of 78 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwendlyon? ▼
78 babies have been named Gwendlyon since 1941. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1941 with 9 births.
When was Gwendlyon most popular? ▼
Gwendlyon was most popular in the 1940s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1941.
Where is Gwendlyon most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gwendlyon are Texas (6 births).
How long has the name Gwendlyon been used? ▼
Records for Gwendlyon go back to 1941, giving 22 years of history through 1962.
What names are similar to Gwendlyon? ▼
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 Gwendlyon's data
- Gwendlyon's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1960s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gwendlyons (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Gwendlyon
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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, 1941–1962 (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. "Gwendlyon: Baby Name Since 1941 - 78 Births, Peak 1941." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwendlyon. 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 Gwendlyon 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.