US rank #8002 Girls' name Peak 1952 513 births

Gwyndolyn — #8002 US girls' name

513 babies named Gwyndolyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1952. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s111930s271940s751950s771960s371970s291980s271990s392000s702010s822020s39
#8002
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Gwyndolyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 513 babies named Gwyndolyn between 1924 and 2024, spanning 101 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwyndolyn currently holds the #8002 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1952, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwyndolyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 82 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Gwyndolyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwyndolyn 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 513 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.

Gwyndolyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

513

Since 1924

101 years of records

Peak year

1952

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,002

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1924

Recorded for 101 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gwyndolyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1924

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1952)
16
Annual births at peak — across 101 years of records
05101520 202420152006199519721958194919391924 5

Gwyndolyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
82 births that decade — 16% of Gwyndolyn's all-time total
1920s111930s271940s751950s771960s371970s291980s271990s392000s702010s822020s39

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwyndolyn?
513 babies have been named Gwyndolyn since 1924. It currently ranks #8002 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?
Gwyndolyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 101 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1924–2024 (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.