Gwendolynn
Girl name · #4188 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
In 2025, 34 baby girls were named Gwendolynn, placing it at #4188 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5288, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 52,941 girls born in 2025 was named Gwendolynn.
Babies named Gwendolynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 104-year story
Gwendolynn first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 41 babies and a rank of #3709. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gwendolynn in class?
Gwendolynn scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Gwendolynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gwendolynn is most common
State-level data for Gwendolynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Gwendolynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Gwendolynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Roslynn, Maylynn, Coralynn, Brelynn, and Kashlynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gwendolynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34 | #4172 |
| 2024 | 23 | #5443 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 25 | #5091 |
| 2020 | 36 | #3915 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 29 | #4662 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 33 | #4345 |
| 2015 | 25 | #5288 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5163 |
| 2013 | 28 | #4887 |
| 2012 | 20 | #6341 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 36 | #4196 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 27 | #5230 |
| 2006 | 20 | #6356 |
| 2005 | 21 | #5800 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 15 | #7207 |
| 2002 | 22 | #5254 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gwendolynn a popular girl name?
Gwendolynn ranked #4188 among girls in 2025 with 34 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5288.
When was the name Gwendolynn most popular?
Gwendolynn peaked in 2023, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3709 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gwendolynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 52,941 newborn American girls was named Gwendolynn. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.