Total births
10
Girls' name · since 1959
Qwendolyn
Qwendolyn has 10 recorded births since 1959 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1959 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 10
- total births
- 1959–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Qwendolyn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 10 have been recorded since 1959.
Social Security Administration records show Qwendolyn recorded 10 times among girls since 1959, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1959 to 1982.
- 10 total births
- 1959–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
10 girls have been named Qwendolyn since 1959, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 10
- total births
- 1959–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Qwendolyn was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
5 babies were named Qwendolyn in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Qwendolyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Qwendolyn's SSA record in two at 1982 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1959, with only 5 births recorded.
Qwendolyn at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1959
Qwendolyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1959–1982
- Peak year (1959)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Qwendolyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Qwendolyn's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Qwendolyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Qwendolyn? ▼
Qwendolyn has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1959, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 5 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Qwendolyn most popular? ▼
Qwendolyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Qwendolyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Qwendolyn since 1959 -- 24 years through the most recent 1982 data.
What to do with Qwendolyn's data
- Qwendolyn's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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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, 1959–1982 (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. "Qwendolyn: Baby Name Since 1959 - 10 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/qwendolyn. 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 Qwendolyn 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.