girl's name
Gwendlyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 498
Gwendlyn is a girl's name. In 2002 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1952, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Gwendlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2002, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 22 |
| 1930s | 32 |
| 1940s | 101 |
| 1950s | 143 |
| 1960s | 128 |
| 1970s | 57 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s (to 2002) | 10 |
How popular is Gwendlyn?
In 2002, Gwendlyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Gwendlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwendlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwendlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwendlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwendlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwendlyn
How popular is the name Gwendlyn?
In 2002, Gwendlyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gwendlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwendlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwendlyn most popular?
Gwendlyn peaked in 1952, when 20 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.