Total births
1,502
Girls' name · since 1918
Gwenn
1,502 babies named Gwenn in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1955. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,502
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Gwenn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,502 have been recorded since 1918.
Gwenn has 1,502 recorded births among girls since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2022.
- 1,502 total births
- 1918–2022 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
1,502 girls have been named Gwenn since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2022.
- 1,502
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Gwenn was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
65 babies were named Gwenn in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Gwenn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwenn's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwenn at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Gwenn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022
- Peak year (1955)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Gwenn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gwenn's strongest decade.
465 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gwenn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 9
1910s
9 births
- 1920s 57
1920s
57 births
- 1930s 114
1930s
114 births
- 1940s
1940s
205 births
- 1950s
1950s
465 births
- 1960s
1960s
300 births
- 1970s 177
1970s
177 births
- 1980s 63
1980s
63 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
- 2010s 51
2010s
51 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 465 births (31% of all-time use).
How Gwenn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gwenn's total volume
Gwenn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gwenn by state
Where Gwenn concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 111 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 2.3% |
| #3 | California | | 32 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.1% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 7 | 0.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Minnesota | | 5 | 0.3% |
New York share of Gwenn's total US births 7.4%
Even split
111 of 1,502 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwenn? ▼
Gwenn has been given to 1,502 babies in the U.S. since 1918, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 65 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Gwenn most popular? ▼
Gwenn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 465 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
Where is Gwenn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gwenn are New York (111 births), Pennsylvania (34 births), California (32 births).
How long has the name Gwenn been used? ▼
Gwenn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 105 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Gwenn? ▼
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 Gwenn's data
- Gwenn's decade-level peak was the 1950s (465 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Gwenns (111 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Gwenn
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwenn
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwendolynn Girl
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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, 1918–2022 (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. "Gwenn: Baby Name Since 1918 - 1,502 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwenn. 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 Gwenn 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.