Total births
96
Girls' name · since 1905
Gyneth
Gyneth has 96 recorded births since 1905 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 96
- total births
- 1905–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
96 girls have been named Gyneth since 1905, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Gyneth has 96 recorded births among girls since 1905, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1944.
- 96 total births
- 1905–1944 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
96 girls have been named Gyneth since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1944.
- 96
- total births
- 1905–1944
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Gyneth was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
13 babies were named Gyneth in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Gyneth's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gyneth's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1905, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gyneth at a glance
Last recorded 1944Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Gyneth popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1944
- Peak year (1920)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Gyneth by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Gyneth's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gyneth births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s
1920s
48 births
- 1930s 15
1930s
15 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 48 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gyneth? ▼
96 babies have been named Gyneth since 1905. It was last recorded in 1944. The peak year was 1920 with 13 births.
When was Gyneth most popular? ▼
Gyneth was most popular in the 1920s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Gyneth been used? ▼
Records for Gyneth go back to 1905, giving 40 years of history through 1944.
What names are similar to Gyneth? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gynesis, Gynith, Gyna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gyneth's data
- Gyneth's decade-level peak was the 1920s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1940s -- 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 Gyneth
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1905–1944 (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. "Gyneth: Baby Name Since 1905 - 96 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gyneth. 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 Gyneth 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 June 2026.