US rank #9548 Girls' name Peak 1924 350 births

Gwendoline — #9548 US girls' name

350 babies named Gwendoline in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s101900s201910s371920s711930s51940s231950s361960s281970s61990s172000s72010s462020s44
#9548
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1920s
Peak decade

20% of everyone ever named Gwendoline was born in this single decade.

1924
Single peak year

13 babies were named Gwendoline in 1924 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwendoline

The Social Security Administration has registered 350 babies named Gwendoline between 1893 and 2024, spanning 132 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwendoline currently holds the #9548 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1924, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwendoline performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 71 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Gwendoline shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwendoline 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 350 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.

Gwendoline at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

350

Since 1893

132 years of records

Peak year

1924

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

#9,548

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1893

Recorded for 132 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gwendoline popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1893

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1924)
13
Annual births at peak — across 132 years of records
468101214 20242017199119571930192319141893 5

Gwendoline by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
71 births that decade — 20% of Gwendoline's all-time total
1890s101900s201910s371920s711930s51940s231950s361960s281970s61990s172000s72010s462020s44

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwendoline?
350 babies have been named Gwendoline since 1893. It currently ranks #9548 among girls. The peak year was 1924 with 13 births.
When was Gwendoline most popular?
Gwendoline was most popular in the 1920s decade with 71 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Gwendoline been used?
Gwendoline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 132 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gwendoline?
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.

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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, 1893–2024 (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.