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Gwenivere

Girl

Meaning of Gwenivere: Welsh: 'white shadow'

Gwenivere is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3037th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3037

51 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

811

First recorded 1970 · peak 2022

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 12 babies2002: 20 babies2003: 21 babies2004: 13 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 19 babies2008: 31 babies2009: 22 babies2010: 24 babies20102011: 18 babies2012: 11 babies2013: 27 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 25 babies2017: 29 babies2018: 28 babies2019: 42 babies2020: 44 babies20202021: 69 babies2022: 87 babies2023: 66 babies2024: 46 babies2025: 51 babies
US babies named Gwenivere per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 87.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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