Guenevere
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,123 in 1971
0 babies were named Guenevere in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1969–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGuenevere first shows up in US birth records in 1969, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 56 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1971, when it reached #4,123.
About the name Guenevere
Guenevere is a girl name of French and Welsh origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Guenevere for girls from 1969 to 2019, in 25 of those 51 years. Its best year was 1971, when it ranked #4,123 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.6 | 277,778 girls |
| 1970s | 3.0 | 330,033 girls |
| 1980s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,492,537 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 306,748 girls |
| 2010s | 1.4 | 694,444 girls |
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Guenevere
What is the origin of the name Guenevere?
Guenevere has French, Welsh roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Guenevere a boy or girl name?
Guenevere is a girl name.
How popular is the name Guenevere?
Guenevere is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #4,123 in 1971.