girl's name
Gwendeline
- Gender Girl
- Letters 10
- Births on record 195
Gwendeline is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1996, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1975.
Gwendeline over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 10 |
How popular is Gwendeline?
In 2011, Gwendeline was given to 5 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.
Names that peaked alongside Gwendeline
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwendeline also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwendeline over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwendeline
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwendeline — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwendeline
Is Gwendeline a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwendeline is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwendeline most popular?
Gwendeline peaked in 1996, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.