Girls' name · since 1905

Gwendolyne

Since 1905, U.S. Social Security records show 342 babies named Gwendolyne, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#14,830 of 72,339
all-time among girls
342
born since 1905
1920s
peak decade

342 girls have been named Gwendolyne since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Gwendolyne recorded 342 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 2023.

  • #14,830 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 342 born since 1905
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendolyne ranks #14,830 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 342 born since 1905, peaking in the 1920s.

#14,830 of 72,339
all-time among girls
342
born since 1905
1920s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Gwendolyne's 342 recorded births place it above 79.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gwendolyne's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Gwendolyne's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Gwendolyne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1924)
12
Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
468101214 19051918192919431953197920022023 5

Gwendolyne by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (58 births, 17% of the file).

1920s was Gwendolyne's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Gwendolyne births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 58 births (17% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwendolyne? ▼
342 babies have been named Gwendolyne since 1905. All-time, it sits at #14,830 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 1924 with 12 births.
Where does Gwendolyne sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendolyne ranks #14,830 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gwendolyne most popular? ▼
Gwendolyne was most popular in the 1920s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Gwendolyne been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gwendolyne since 1905 -- 119 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Gwendolyne? ▼
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 Gwendolyne's data

  • Gwendolyne's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gwendolyne

Nearby Names Like Gwendolyne

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwendolyne

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Gwenyth Girl
#2967 3,268 births
Gwenda Girl
2,264 births
Gwenn Girl
1,502 births

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Raney
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Rosangela
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gwendolyne: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1905–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gwendolyne 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 August 2026.