US rank #3575 Girls' name Peak 2019 1,157 births

Gwenevere — #3575 US girls' name

1,157 babies named Gwenevere in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s1571960s1461970s271980s61990s162000s1652010s4362020s199
#3575
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 80% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

38% of everyone ever named Gwenevere was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

55 babies were named Gwenevere in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwenevere

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,157 babies named Gwenevere between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwenevere currently holds the #3575 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 55 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwenevere performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 436 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Gwenevere shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 33 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Gwenevere in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwenevere 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 1,157 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.

Gwenevere at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,157

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2019

55 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,575

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gwenevere popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1921

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
55
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Gwenevere by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
436 births that decade — 38% of Gwenevere's all-time total
1920s51950s1571960s1461970s271980s61990s162000s1652010s4362020s199

Gwenevere by state

Where Gwenevere concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Gwenevere
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
33 2.9%
#2 California
12 1.0%
#3 Alabama
11 1.0%
#4 Mississippi
6 0.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
6 0.5%
#6 Massachusetts
5 0.4%
#7 New York
5 0.4%
Texas share of Gwenevere's total US births 2.9%
Even split

33 of 1,157 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwenevere?
1,157 babies have been named Gwenevere since 1921. It currently ranks #3575 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 55 births.
When was Gwenevere most popular?
Gwenevere was most popular in the 2010s decade with 436 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Gwenevere most popular?
The top states for the name Gwenevere are Texas (33 births), California (12 births), Alabama (11 births).
How long has the name Gwenevere been used?
Gwenevere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gwenevere?
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, 1921–2024 (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.