Unisex name · since 1922
Gwyn
Since 1922, U.S. Social Security records show 2,115 babies named Gwyn, peaking in 1962. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,531 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,115
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
Yes -- Gwyn is the #9531 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,115 recorded since 1922.
Social Security Administration records show Gwyn recorded 2,115 times among girls since 1922, holding rank #9531 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 2025.
- #4,542 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #9,531 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 2,115 born since 1922
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwyn ranks #4,542 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #9,531 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,115 born since 1922, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,542 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #9,531 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,115
- born since 1922
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gwyn's 2,115 recorded births place it above 93.71% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Gwyn compares
2,115 Top 22% higher than 78% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gwyn's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gwyn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,115 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 129 | 21 | 19,840 |
Gwyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwyn's full recorded timeline at 1970, 28% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 72% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1922, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 129 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwyn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 129
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Gwyn popularity over time - boys
299 total births recorded since 1915 (Gwyn as boys' name)
Gwyn by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (726 births, 34% of the file).
1960s was Gwyn's strongest decade.
726 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Gwyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 42
1920s
42 births
- 1930s 94
1930s
94 births
- 1940s 208
1940s
208 births
- 1950s
1950s
443 births
- 1960s
1960s
726 births
- 1970s 262
1970s
262 births
- 1980s 66
1980s
66 births
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s 107
2000s
107 births
- 2010s 87
2010s
87 births
- 2020s 58
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 726 births (34% of all-time use).
How Gwyn 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 Gwyn's total volume
Gwyn by state
Where Gwyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1922
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 107 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 54 | 2.6% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 45 | 2.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 35 | 1.7% |
| #5 | New York | | 30 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 29 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Florida | | 17 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Louisiana | | 14 | 0.7% |
107 of 2,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.
Gwyn appears in 15 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gwyn's data
- Gwyn's decade-level peak was the 1960s (726 total births); usage has since declined to 58 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gwyns (107 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gwyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1962)
Similar record span (~103 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1922–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Gwyn 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 August 2026.