girl's name
Gwenlyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 140
Gwenlyn is a girl's name. In 1964 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 1943, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1934.
Gwenlyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 22 |
| 1940s | 61 |
| 1950s | 46 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 11 |
How popular is Gwenlyn?
In 1964, Gwenlyn 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 Gwenlyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwenlyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwenlyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwenlyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwenlyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwenlyn
How popular is the name Gwenlyn?
In 1964, Gwenlyn 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 Gwenlyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwenlyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwenlyn most popular?
Gwenlyn peaked in 1943, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.