Gwendlyn
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Gwendlyn’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
498 births recorded 1921–2002 · peaked in 1952 with 20 births
Most common in: Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Gwendlyn’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | #4009 | — |
| 1962 | #2922 | ↑1087 |
| 1963 | #3458 | ↓536 |
| 1964 | #5008 | ↓1550 |
| 1965 | #3149 | ↑1859 |
| 1966 | #3558 | ↓409 |
| 1967 | #3845 | ↓287 |
| 1968 | #3789 | ↑56 |
| 1969 | #5057 | ↓1268 |
| 1970 | #5413 | ↓356 |
| 1971 | #6619 | ↓1206 |
| 1972 | #5959 | ↑660 |
| 1973 | #8423 | ↓2464 |
| 1974 | #5011 | ↑3412 |
| 1975 | #9067 | ↓4056 |
| 1976 | #9284 | ↓217 |
| 1979 | #8061 | ↑1223 |
| 1982 | #10517 | ↓2456 |
| 2001 | #15352 | ↓4835 |
| 2002 | #15432 | ↓80 |
Frequently asked questions about Gwendlyn
Is Gwendlyn a popular name?
Gwendlyn has 498 recorded births in United States between 1921 and 2002, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Gwendlyn more common for boys or girls?
Gwendlyn is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Gwendlyn most popular?
Gwendlyn peaked in 1952 in United States, with 20 recorded births that year.
Is Gwendlyn rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Gwendlyn’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #5099 in 1921 to #15432 in 2002.
How many babies have been named Gwendlyn?
At least 498 babies have been recorded with the name Gwendlyn across official birth statistics in 1 country.