Total births
42
Girls' name · since 2008
Gwenevieve
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 42 babies named Gwenevieve, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 42
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
Gwenevieve is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 42 have been recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwenevieve has been recorded 42 times among girls since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- 42 total births
- 2008–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
42 girls have been named Gwenevieve since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 42
- total births
- 2008–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Gwenevieve was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
8 babies were named Gwenevieve in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Gwenevieve's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwenevieve's full recorded timeline at 2016, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwenevieve at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Gwenevieve popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Gwenevieve by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gwenevieve's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Gwenevieve births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 22 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwenevieve? ▼
Since 2008, Social Security records show 42 babies named Gwenevieve. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 8 births.
When was Gwenevieve most popular? ▼
Gwenevieve was most popular in the 2010s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Gwenevieve been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gwenevieve since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Gwenevieve? ▼
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 Gwenevieve's data
- Gwenevieve's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2020s (14) -- 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 Gwenevieve
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwenevieve
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Gwenyth Girl
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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Compare Gwenevieve side by side: Gwenevieve vs Gwendolyn Gwenevieve vs Gwen Gwenevieve vs Gwenyth
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Gwenevieve: Baby Name Since 2008 - 42 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwenevieve. 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 Gwenevieve 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.