Total births
337
Girls' name · since 1915
Gwenith
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 337 babies named Gwenith, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 337
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
Gwenith sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 337 recorded since 1915.
Gwenith has 337 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2020.
- 337 total births
- 1915–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 23% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
337 girls have been named Gwenith since 1915, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 337
- total births
- 1915–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 23%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Gwenith was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
12 babies were named Gwenith in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Gwenith's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwenith's full recorded timeline at 1948, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1921, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwenith at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Gwenith popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2020
- Peak year (1957)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Gwenith by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gwenith's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Gwenith births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
46 births
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
53 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (23% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwenith? ▼
Gwenith has been given to 337 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 12 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Gwenith most popular? ▼
Gwenith was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Gwenith been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gwenith since 1915 -- 106 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Gwenith? ▼
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 Gwenith's data
- Gwenith's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Gwenith
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwenith
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1915–2020 (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. "Gwenith: Baby Name Since 1915 - 337 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwenith. 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 Gwenith 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 July 2026.