boy's name
Guewen
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 490
Guewen is a boy's name. In 2017 it was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Guewen over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2017, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 60 |
| 1990s | 140 |
| 2000s | 185 |
| 2010s (to 2017) | 85 |
How popular is Guewen?
In 2017, Guewen was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Guewen is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Guéwen | Guéwen is a rare spelling of Guewen, written with an acute accent and recorded about 20 times, mostly in France. | 20 |
| Guëwen | Guëwen is a rare spelling of Guewen, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Guewen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Guewen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Guewen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Guewen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Guewen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Guewen
Is Guewen a girl's or a boy's name?
Guewen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Guewen most popular?
Guewen peaked in 1999, when 25 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.