girl's name
Gwendlyon
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 78
Gwendlyon is a girl's name. In 1962 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1941, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1941.
Gwendlyon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 36 |
| 1950s | 24 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 18 |
How popular is Gwendlyon?
In 1962, Gwendlyon was given to 6 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 Gwendlyon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwendlyon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwendlyon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwendlyon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwendlyon
How popular is the name Gwendlyon?
In 1962, Gwendlyon was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gwendlyon a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwendlyon is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwendlyon most popular?
Gwendlyon peaked in 1941, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.