Gwyneth
Girl name · #1771 in 2025 · Very rare
Gwyneth is currently the #1771 girl name in the United States — 114 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1095, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,789 girls born in 2025 was named Gwyneth.
The 110-year story
Gwyneth first appears in the Social Security records in 1915, when 11 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2013, when 288 girls were named Gwyneth — good for #892 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Gwyneth per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gwyneth in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gwyneth is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gwyneth will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gwyneth is most common
State-level data for Gwyneth is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gwyneth
Statistically, parents drawn to Gwyneth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gwenyth, Annabeth, Yamileth, Lizeth, and Lillith.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gwyneth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 114 | #1769 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 150 | #1468 |
| 2021 | 149 | #1441 |
| 2020 | 151 | #1442 |
| 2019 | 166 | #1357 |
| 2018 | 179 | #1279 |
| 2017 | 179 | #1308 |
| 2016 | 195 | #1252 |
| 2015 | 236 | #1095 |
| 2014 | 245 | #1057 |
| 2013 | 288 | #892 |
| 2012 | 207 | #1188 |
| 2011 | 264 | #970 |
| 2010 | 186 | #1278 |
| 2009 | 202 | #1231 |
| 2008 | 196 | #1271 |
| 2007 | 213 | #1189 |
| 2006 | 222 | #1121 |
| 2005 | 226 | #1054 |
| 2004 | 251 | #956 |
| 2003 | 214 | #1055 |
| 2002 | 209 | #1034 |
| 2001 | 199 | #1066 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gwyneth a popular girl name?
Gwyneth ranked #1771 among girls in 2025 with 114 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1095.
When was the name Gwyneth most popular?
Gwyneth peaked in 2013, when 288 American girls received the name (ranked #892 that year). Since 2013 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gwyneth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,789 newborn American girls was named Gwyneth. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.