How Many People Are Named Gwendoly?
An estimated 23 people in the United States have the first name Gwendoly. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Gwendoly peaked in popularity in 1962 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwendoly 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 Gwendoly paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gwendoly is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
23
About 1 in 14,902,363 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1962
10 births
Total Registered
28
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwendoly
Gwendoly is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 28 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gwendoly as a female name
Ranked #7,398 in 1968
5 female births in 1968
Peak: 1962 (10 births)
Gwendoly: Popularity Over Time
Gwendoly by Decade
How has Gwendoly 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28 | 0 | 28 | |
Gwendoly + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gwendoly as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gwendoly: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwendoly?
We estimate approximately 23 people named Gwendoly 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 14,902,363 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwendoly a common name?
Gwendoly is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 42.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 28 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwendoly most popular?
Gwendoly reached peak popularity in 1962, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwendoly is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwendoly a female name?
Gwendoly is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwendoly Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwendoly Smith, Gwendoly Johnson, Gwendoly 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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