How Many People Are Named Guinevere?
An estimated 3,863 people in the United States have the first name Guinevere. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Guinevere peaked in popularity in 2022 with 299 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Guinevere as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Guinevere paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Guinevere is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,863
About 1 in 88,728 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2022
299 births
Total Registered
4,294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Guinevere
Guinevere is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 4,294 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Guinevere as a female name
Ranked #947 in 2024
277 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (299 births)
Guinevere: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Guinevere span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,390 babies were registered. Guinevere remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Guinevere by Decade
How has Guinevere tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Guinevere by State
Birth registrations for Guinevere span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in South Carolina, Montana, Connecticut. On average, about 64 Guineveres were registered per state.
Guinevere + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Guinevere as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Guinevere: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Guinevere?
We estimate approximately 3,863 people named Guinevere are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 88,728 Americans share this first name.
Is Guinevere a common name?
Guinevere is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Guinevere most popular?
Guinevere reached peak popularity in 2022, when 299 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Guinevere is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Guinevere a female name?
Guinevere is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Guinevere Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Guinevere Smith, Guinevere Johnson, Guinevere Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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