girl's name · in the US
Gwen
GWEN (English)
- Gender Girl (US)
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 36,352
the United States
#725
2025 births
Gwen is a girl's name in the United States, with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 384 babies in the United States, ranking #725. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 1959, when 951 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 8,634 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gwen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 60 |
| 1900s | 186 |
| 1910s | 734 |
| 1920s | 1,367 |
| 1930s | 2,876 |
| 1940s | 4,119 |
| 1950s | 6,849 |
| 1960s | 5,995 |
| 1970s | 2,759 |
| 1980s | 1,071 |
| 1990s | 512 |
| 2000s | 1,453 |
| 2010s | 2,817 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,113 |
How Popular Is Gwen?
In 2025, Gwen was given to 384 babies in the United States, ranking #725 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Gwen 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 Gwen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Gwen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Boys' or Girls' Name?
Gwen is used differently depending on where you are. Each figure is the share of babies given the name who were girls, over the last ten years of that country's records.
- United States Girls' 100% girls · 3,426 babies
- England & Wales Girls' 100% girls · 506 babies
- Canada Girls' 100% girls · 469 babies
- France Both 59% girls · 135 babies
How to Say Gwen
- English GWEN
Gwen in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
- Breton
- Gwenn
- Gallo
- Gwenn
- Other forms
- Forms we hold no single language for — some are used across several, some are simply spelled differently.
- Gwendoline
Sibling Names for Gwen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gwen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Gwen
How popular is the name Gwen?
In 2025, Gwen was given to 384 babies in the United States, ranking #725 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Gwen a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gwen?
Gwen has 1 syllable.
When was Gwen most popular?
Gwen peaked in 1959, when 951 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gwen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gwen currently ranks #498 in the United States. After peaking in the 1950s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.