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Gwyneth

Girl

Meaning of Gwyneth: Welsh: 'happiness'

Gwyneth is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1722nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1894th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1722

114 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1894

15 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

6,657

First recorded 1915 · peak 2013

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 21 babies1982: 23 babies1983: 20 babies1984: 17 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 15 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 10 babies1990: 15 babies19901991: 21 babies1992: 10 babies1993: 8 babies1994: 13 babies1995: 15 babies1996: 39 babies1997: 69 babies1998: 132 babies1999: 178 babies2000: 187 babies20002001: 199 babies2002: 209 babies2003: 214 babies2004: 251 babies2005: 226 babies2006: 222 babies2007: 213 babies2008: 196 babies2009: 202 babies2010: 186 babies20102011: 264 babies2012: 207 babies2013: 288 babies2014: 245 babies2015: 236 babies2016: 195 babies2017: 179 babies2018: 179 babies2019: 166 babies2020: 151 babies20202021: 149 babies2022: 150 babies2023: 105 babies2024: 113 babies2025: 114 babies
US babies named Gwyneth per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 288.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

More Welsh girls' names

Other names starting with G