Gwendelyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #4,031 in 1959
0 babies were named Gwendelyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1944–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwendelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1959, when it reached #4,031.
About the name Gwendelyn
Gwendelyn is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Gwendelyn for girls from 1944 to 2023, in 52 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1959, when it ranked #4,031 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.9 | 526,316 girls |
| 1950s | 1.8 | 555,556 girls |
| 1960s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 1970s | 3.7 | 266,667 girls |
| 1980s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 girls |
| 1990s | 1.6 | 636,943 girls |
| 2000s | 4.1 | 242,718 girls |
| 2010s | 5.7 | 176,678 girls |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 363,636 girls |
Other spellings of Gwendelyn
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Gwendelyn
What is the origin of the name Gwendelyn?
Gwendelyn has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Gwendelyn a boy or girl name?
Gwendelyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwendelyn?
Gwendelyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #4,031 in 1959.