girl's name
Guinevere
GWIN-uh-veer (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,897
the United States
#899
2025 births
Guinevere is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 295 babies in the United States, ranking #899. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2022, when 299 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,238 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Guinevere Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 132 |
| 1920s | 145 |
| 1930s | 68 |
| 1940s | 46 |
| 1950s | 29 |
| 1960s | 39 |
| 1970s | 167 |
| 1980s | 163 |
| 1990s | 183 |
| 2000s | 589 |
| 2010s | 1,390 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,641 |
How Popular Is Guinevere?
In 2025, Guinevere was given to 295 babies in the United States, ranking #899 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Guinevere Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Guinevere
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Guinevere Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Guinevere over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Guinevere
- English GWIN-uh-veer
Sibling Names for Guinevere
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Guinevere — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Guinevere
How popular is the name Guinevere?
In 2025, Guinevere was given to 295 babies in the United States, ranking #899 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Guinevere a girl's or a boy's name?
Guinevere is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Guinevere?
Guinevere has 3 syllables.
When was Guinevere most popular?
Guinevere peaked in 2022, when 299 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Guinevere a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Guinevere currently ranks #899 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.