How Many People Are Named Gwendloyn?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Gwendloyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Gwendloyn peaked in popularity in 1959 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwendloyn 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 Gwendloyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Gwendloyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Gwendloyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1959
10 births
Total Registered
88
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwendloyn
Gwendloyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 88 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gwendloyn as a female name
Ranked #6,920 in 1966
5 female births in 1966
Peak: 1959 (10 births)
Gwendloyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwendloyn span from the 1950s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 52 babies were registered. While Gwendloyn is less common than at its peak in the 1950s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gwendloyn by Decade
How has Gwendloyn 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.
Gwendloyn + Last Name Combinations
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Gwendloyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwendloyn?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Gwendloyn 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwendloyn a common name?
Gwendloyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 88 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwendloyn most popular?
Gwendloyn reached peak popularity in 1959, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwendloyn is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwendloyn a female name?
Gwendloyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwendloyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwendloyn Smith, Gwendloyn Johnson, Gwendloyn 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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