girl's name
Gwendolen
- Origin Welsh
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,023
Ireland
#507
1974 births
Gwendolen is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Gwendolen is a name of Welsh origin.
- Peaked in 1971, when 34 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 301,477 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1903.
Gwendolen over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 28 |
| 1920s | 33 |
| 1930s | 21 |
| 1940s | 19 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 157 |
| 1970s | 209 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 40 |
| 2010s | 157 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 80 |
How popular is Gwendolen?
In 2025, Gwendolen was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gwendolen 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 Gwendolen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwendolen also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwendolen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwendolen
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwendolen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwendolen
How popular is the name Gwendolen?
In 2025, Gwendolen was given to 11 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gwendolen a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwendolen is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwendolen most popular?
Gwendolen peaked in 1971, when 34 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Gwendolen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gwendolen currently ranks #5,272 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s 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.