Gwenn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,253 in 1955
0 babies were named Gwenn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwenn first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1955, when it reached #1,253.
About the name Gwenn
Gwenn is a girl name of Celtic and Welsh origin. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-enn”. US birth records list Gwenn for girls from 1918 to 2022, in 81 of those 105 years. Its best year was 1955, when it ranked #1,253 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 3.9 | 256,410 girls |
| 1920s | 4.8 | 207,900 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 94,162 girls |
| 1940s | 14 | 72,411 girls |
| 1950s | 24 | 41,339 girls |
| 1960s | 16 | 61,728 girls |
| 1970s | 11 | 87,032 girls |
| 1980s | 3.7 | 268,097 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 401,606 girls |
| 2010s | 2.9 | 346,021 girls |
| 2020s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
Other spellings of Gwenn
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Questions about the name Gwenn
What is the origin of the name Gwenn?
Gwenn has Celtic, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic names include Evelyn, Isla, Riley.
Is Gwenn a boy or girl name?
Gwenn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwenn?
Gwenn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #1,253 in 1955.