Gwenith
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,868 in 1933
0 babies were named Gwenith in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwenith first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1933, when it reached #2,868.
About the name Gwenith
Gwenith is a girl name of Celtic and Welsh origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ith”. US birth records list Gwenith for girls from 1915 to 2020, in 46 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1933, when it ranked #2,868 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.5 | 289,017 girls |
| 1920s | 3.8 | 260,417 girls |
| 1930s | 4.5 | 224,215 girls |
| 1940s | 3.6 | 280,112 girls |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 404,858 girls |
| 2000s | 4.3 | 232,558 girls |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 431,034 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Gwenith
More Celtic girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
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- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Olive · olive tree
Questions about the name Gwenith
What is the origin of the name Gwenith?
Gwenith has Celtic, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Gwenith a boy or girl name?
Gwenith is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwenith?
Gwenith is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,868 in 1933.