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Gwynn

Girl

Meaning of Gwynn: Welsh: 'white, fair, blessed'

Gwynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Welsh naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7568th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7568

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,179

First recorded 1916 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 9 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 8 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 6 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 0 babies1999: 0 babies2000: 6 babies20002001: 7 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 9 babies2005: 7 babies2006: 10 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 7 babies2009: 10 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 13 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 12 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 11 babies20202021: 11 babies2022: 13 babies2023: 0 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Gwynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 29.

Gender split

11% boys · 89% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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