Recorded 1934–1977 Girls' name Peak 1951 79 births

Gwendolin — girls' name

79 babies named Gwendolin in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s101940s51950s211960s111970s32
1970s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Gwendolin was born in this single decade.

1951
Single peak year

11 babies were named Gwendolin in 1951 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwendolin

The Social Security Administration has registered 79 babies named Gwendolin between 1934 and 1977, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwendolin currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1977. The name reached its historical peak in 1951, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwendolin performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gwendolin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwendolin 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 79 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.

Gwendolin at a glance

Last recorded 1977

Total births

79

Since 1934

44 years of records

Peak year

1951

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1977

Active since

1934

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1977

Gwendolin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1934

Last recorded 1977
Peak year (1951)
11
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4681012 1977197519701966195319491934 5

Gwendolin by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
32 births that decade — 41% of Gwendolin's all-time total
1930s101940s51950s211960s111970s32

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwendolin?
79 babies have been named Gwendolin since 1934. It was last recorded in 1977. The peak year was 1951 with 11 births.
When was Gwendolin most popular?
Gwendolin was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Gwendolin been used?
Gwendolin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 44 years of data through 1977.
What names are similar to Gwendolin?
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.

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, 1934–1977 (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.