Total births
204
Girls' name · since 1922
Gwenneth
204 babies named Gwenneth in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 204
- total births
- 1922–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
Gwenneth is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 204 have been recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Gwenneth recorded 204 times among girls since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2022.
- 204 total births
- 1922–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 30% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
204 girls have been named Gwenneth since 1922, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 204
- total births
- 1922–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 30%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Gwenneth was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
10 babies were named Gwenneth in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
Gwenneth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwenneth's full recorded timeline at 2006, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwenneth at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2006
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1922
Gwenneth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2022
- Peak year (2006)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Gwenneth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gwenneth's strongest decade.
61 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Gwenneth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 61 births (30% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwenneth? ▼
Since 1922, Social Security records show 204 babies named Gwenneth. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 10 births.
When was Gwenneth most popular? ▼
Gwenneth was most popular in the 2010s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Gwenneth been used? ▼
Gwenneth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1922, spanning 101 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Gwenneth? ▼
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 Gwenneth's data
- Gwenneth's decade-level peak was the 2010s (61 total births); usage has since declined to 18 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 Gwenneth
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwenneth
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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Compare Gwenneth side by side: Gwenneth vs Gwendolyn Gwenneth vs Gwen Gwenneth vs Gwenyth
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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, 1922–2022 (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. "Gwenneth: Baby Name Since 1922 - 204 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwenneth. 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 Gwenneth 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.