Total births
358
Girls' name · since 1893
Gwendoline
Since 1893, U.S. Social Security records show 358 babies named Gwendoline, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9582
- among girls today
- 358
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Gwendoline is the #9582 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 358 recorded since 1893.
Gwendoline has 358 recorded births among girls since 1893, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9582 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of girls, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2025.
- #9582 among girls today
- 358 born since 1893
- 1920s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gwendoline is currently the #9582 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 358 born since 1893, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9582
- among girls today
- 358
- born since 1893
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Gwendoline vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9582
of 17,726 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.
How Gwendoline compares
358 49th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gwendoline's all-time total is 6% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gwendoline | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 358 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gwendoline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwendoline's SSA record in two at 1954 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1893, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwendoline at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1924
Current rank
#9,582
Active since
1893
Gwendoline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 133 years of records
Gwendoline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gwendoline's strongest decade.
71 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Gwendoline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 20
1900s
20 births
- 1910s
1910s
37 births
- 1920s
1920s
71 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 23
1940s
23 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s 28
1960s
28 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 71 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwendoline? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 358 babies named Gwendoline. Today it holds rank #9582 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gwendoline since 1893 -- 133 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Gwendoline's data
- Gwendoline's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (71 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- 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.
Keep exploring Gwendoline
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwendoline
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Gwenyth Girl
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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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, 1893–2025 (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. "Gwendoline: #9582 Girls' Name - 358 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwendoline. 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 Gwendoline 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.