Guinevere

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A few things about Guinevere you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Guinevere

Guinevere Turner

American actress and writer

Choose Guinevere and your child shares a first name with Guinevere Turner, an American actress and writer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Guinevere, like who?” Guinevere Turner's Wikipedia article is available in 22 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 5,450 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Guinevere, 295 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Guinevere would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGuinevere first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
• 🏆Best yearGuinevere is at its all-time high right now: #898 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowGuinevere is 7.6× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 41,322 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 5,450.
• 🚀TrendGuinevere has climbed 113 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #898. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGuinevere is most popular in New Hampshire, where it ranks #205, followed by Colorado (#456) and Missouri (#480). It's in the top 1,000 in 17 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Guinevere means “white phantom”. Our records link it to Anglo Saxon, French and Welsh roots.

About the name Guinevere

Guinevere is a girl name of Anglo Saxon, French and Welsh origin meaning “white phantom”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ere”. US birth records list Guinevere for girls from 1912 to 2025, in 100 of those 114 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #898 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #898, with 295 babies.

Origin:Anglo Saxon namesFrench namesWelsh names