Total births
519
Girls' name · since 1924
Gwyndolyn
Gwyndolyn has 519 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8033
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Gwyndolyn currently ranks #8033 among girls' names in America, with 519 babies recorded since 1924.
Gwyndolyn has 519 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8033 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #8033 among girls today
- 519 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Gwyndolyn is currently the #8033 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 519 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8033
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Gwyndolyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8033
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Gwyndolyn was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
16 babies were named Gwyndolyn in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
How Gwyndolyn compares
519 Top 44% higher than 56% of 17,726 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
Gwyndolyn's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gwyndolyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 519 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gwyndolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwyndolyn's full recorded timeline at 1977, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwyndolyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1952
Current rank
#8,033
Active since
1924
Gwyndolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (1952)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Gwyndolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gwyndolyn's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Gwyndolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 27
1930s
27 births
- 1940s
1940s
75 births
- 1950s
1950s
77 births
- 1960s
1960s
37 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
39 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
82 births
- 2020s
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 82 births (16% of all-time use).
How Gwyndolyn 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 Gwyndolyn's total volume
Gwyndolyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwyndolyn? ▼
519 babies have been named Gwyndolyn since 1924. It currently ranks #8033 among girls. The peak year was 1952 with 16 births.
When was Gwyndolyn most popular? ▼
Gwyndolyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Gwyndolyn been used? ▼
Records for Gwyndolyn go back to 1924, giving 102 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gwyndolyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gwyneth, Gwyn, Gwynne, Gwynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gwyndolyn's data
- Gwyndolyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (82 total births) through the 2020s (45) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Gwyndolyn
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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, 1924–2025 (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. "Gwyndolyn: #8033 Girls' Name - 519 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwyndolyn. 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 Gwyndolyn 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.