How Many People Are Named Gwendalynn?
An estimated 278 people in the United States have the first name Gwendalynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Gwendalynn peaked in popularity in 2008 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwendalynn 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 Gwendalynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
278
About 1 in 1,232,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
23 births
Total Registered
281
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwendalynn
Gwendalynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 281 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gwendalynn as a female name
Ranked #14,026 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (23 births)
Gwendalynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwendalynn span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 132 babies were registered. While Gwendalynn is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gwendalynn by Decade
How has Gwendalynn 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.
Gwendalynn + Last Name Combinations
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Gwendalynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwendalynn?
We estimate approximately 278 people named Gwendalynn 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 1,232,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwendalynn a common name?
Gwendalynn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 281 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwendalynn most popular?
Gwendalynn reached peak popularity in 2008, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwendalynn is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwendalynn a female name?
Gwendalynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwendalynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwendalynn Smith, Gwendalynn Johnson, Gwendalynn 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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