boy's name
Gwenegan
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 260
Gwenegan is a boy's name. In 2016 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 1999, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1976.
Gwenegan over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 |
| 1990s | 85 |
| 2000s | 110 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 30 |
How popular is Gwenegan?
In 2016, Gwenegan 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.
How Gwenegan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gwenégan | Gwenégan is a rare spelling of Gwenegan, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Gwenegan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwenegan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwenegan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwenegan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwenegan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwenegan
Is Gwenegan a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwenegan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gwenegan most popular?
Gwenegan peaked in 1999, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.