US rank #3123 Girls' name Peak 2013 3,212 births

Gwenyth — #3123 US girls' name

3,212 babies named Gwenyth in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s441930s381940s541950s591960s101970s121980s51990s1352000s11662010s13482020s341
#3123
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 82% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Gwenyth was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

176 babies were named Gwenyth in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwenyth

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,212 babies named Gwenyth between 1921 and 2024, spanning 104 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwenyth currently holds the #3123 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 176 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwenyth performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,348 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Gwenyth shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 358 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Gwenyth in 23 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwenyth 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 3,212 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.

Gwenyth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,212

Since 1921

104 years of records

Peak year

2013

176 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,123

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1921

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gwenyth popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
176
Annual births at peak — across 104 years of records
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Gwenyth by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,348 births that decade — 42% of Gwenyth's all-time total
1920s441930s381940s541950s591960s101970s121980s51990s1352000s11662010s13482020s341

Gwenyth by state

Where Gwenyth concentrates geographically — total births since 1921

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gwenyth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
358 11.1%
#2 New York
143 4.5%
#3 Ohio
143 4.5%
#4 Michigan
141 4.4%
#5 Illinois
137 4.3%
#6 Texas
102 3.2%
#7 Pennsylvania
74 2.3%
#8 Utah
73 2.3%
California share of Gwenyth's total US births 11.1%
Even split

358 of 3,212 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.

Gwenyth appears in 23 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwenyth?
3,212 babies have been named Gwenyth since 1921. It currently ranks #3123 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 176 births.
When was Gwenyth most popular?
Gwenyth was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,348 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Gwenyth most popular?
The top states for the name Gwenyth are California (358 births), New York (143 births), Ohio (143 births).
How long has the name Gwenyth been used?
Gwenyth has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 104 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gwenyth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gwendolyn, Gwen, Gwenda, Gwenn, 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.