Gwendolyne
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,931 in 1905
0 babies were named Gwendolyne in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1905–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwendolyne first shows up in US birth records in 1905, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 120 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1905, when it reached #1,931.
About the name Gwendolyne
Gwendolyne is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 10 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-yne”. US birth records list Gwendolyne for girls from 1905 to 2023, in 50 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1905, when it ranked #1,931 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6.4 | 155,763 girls |
| 1910s | 5.0 | 198,413 girls |
| 1920s | 4.9 | 205,761 girls |
| 1930s | 2.3 | 427,350 girls |
| 1940s | 3.5 | 285,714 girls |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 369,004 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,190,476 girls |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 653,595 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 952,381 girls |
| 2020s | 4.0 | 250,000 girls |
Other spellings of Gwendolyne
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 Gwendolyne
What is the origin of the name Gwendolyne?
Gwendolyne has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Gwendolyne a boy or girl name?
Gwendolyne is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwendolyne?
Gwendolyne 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 #1,931 in 1905.