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Gwendolynn

Girl

Meaning of Gwendolynn: Welsh: 'white ring'

Gwendolynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 4027th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4027

34 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,454

First recorded 1921 · peak 2023

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 8 babies1985: 11 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 5 babies1989: 9 babies1990: 10 babies19901991: 12 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 7 babies1996: 8 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 10 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 15 babies20002001: 20 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 15 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 21 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 27 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 36 babies2010: 23 babies20102011: 28 babies2012: 20 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 26 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 33 babies2017: 40 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 38 babies2020: 36 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 31 babies2023: 41 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 34 babies
US babies named Gwendolynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 41.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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