Gwendylan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #11,599 in 2008
0 babies were named Gwendylan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwendylan first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2008, when it reached #11,599.
About the name Gwendylan
Gwendylan is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Gwendylan for girls from 2003 to 2018, in 5 of those 16 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #11,599 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.6 | 619,469 girls |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,578,947 girls |
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 Gwendylan
What is the origin of the name Gwendylan?
Gwendylan has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Gwendylan a boy or girl name?
Gwendylan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwendylan?
Gwendylan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #11,599 in 2008.