boy's name
Gwenole
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 950
Gwenole is a boy's name. In 2014 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 1980, when 40 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1944.
Gwenole over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2014, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 40 |
| 1970s | 200 |
| 1980s | 255 |
| 1990s | 200 |
| 2000s | 160 |
| 2010s (to 2014) | 70 |
How popular is Gwenole?
In 2014, Gwenole 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 Gwenole is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gwenolé | Gwenolé is a rare spelling of Gwenole, written with an acute accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
| Gwénolé | Gwénolé is a rare spelling of Gwenole, written with an acute accent and recorded about 70 times, mostly in France. | 70 |
Names that peaked alongside Gwenole
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gwenole also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwenole over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwenole
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwenole — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwenole
Is Gwenole a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwenole is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Gwenole most popular?
Gwenole peaked in 1980, when 40 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.