Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1960
Gwendoly
Gwendoly has 28 recorded births since 1960 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1962 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1960–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Gwendoly is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 28 have been recorded since 1960.
Gwendoly has 28 recorded births among girls since 1960, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 1968.
- 28 total births
- 1960–1968 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Gwendoly since 1960, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1968.
- 28
- total births
- 1960–1968
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Gwendoly was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gwendoly in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
Gwendoly's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gwendoly splits its recorded history at 1966: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1960 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gwendoly at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1962
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Gwendoly popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–1968
- Peak year (1962)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Gwendoly by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Gwendoly's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Gwendoly births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s
1960s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 28 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwendoly? ▼
Since 1960, Social Security records show 28 babies named Gwendoly. The most recent recorded year was 1968. Its busiest year on record was 1962, with 10 births.
When was Gwendoly most popular? ▼
Gwendoly was most popular in the 1960s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Gwendoly been used? ▼
Gwendoly has been recorded in Social Security data since 1960, spanning 9 years of data through 1968.
What names are similar to Gwendoly? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Gwendoly
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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, 1960–1968 (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. "Gwendoly: Baby Name Since 1960 - 28 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwendoly. 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 Gwendoly 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.