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Gwyn

Girl

Meaning of Gwyn: Welsh: 'white, fair, or blessed'

Gwyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 9057th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#9057

10 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,414

First recorded 1915 · peak 1962

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 9 babies1983: 7 babies1984: 5 babies1985: 6 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 7 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 6 babies1992: 5 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 0 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 17 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 11 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 10 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 7 babies2012: 0 babies2013: 6 babies2014: 9 babies2015: 10 babies2016: 11 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 12 babies2020: 8 babies20202021: 5 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 12 babies2025: 10 babies
US babies named Gwyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 20.

Gender split

12% boys · 88% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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