How Many People Are Named Gwendolyn?
An estimated 77,367 people in the United States have the first name Gwendolyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Gwendolyn peaked in popularity in 1953 with 3,530 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwendolyn 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 Gwendolyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gwendolyn is overwhelmingly female, 333 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
77,367
About 1 in 4,430 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1953
3,530 births
Total Registered
123,866
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwendolyn
Gwendolyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 123,866 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Gwendolyn as a male name
Ranked #4,335 in 1974
7 male births in 1974
Peak: 1957 (16 births)
Gwendolyn as a female name
Ranked #393 in 2024
802 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (3,518 births)
Gwendolyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwendolyn span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 32,048 babies were registered. Gwendolyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gwendolyn by Decade
How has Gwendolyn 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 45 | 0 | 45 | |
| 1890s | 205 | 0 | 205 | |
| 1900s | 775 | 0 | 775 | |
| 1910s | 4,331 | 0 | 4,331 | |
| 1920s | 8,677 | 19 | 8,658 | |
| 1930s | 10,179 | 71 | 10,108 | |
| 1940s | 18,407 | 63 | 18,344 | |
| 1950s | 32,048 | 104 | 31,944 | |
| 1960s | 18,691 | 57 | 18,634 | |
| 1970s | 7,933 | 19 | 7,914 | |
| 1980s | 3,838 | 0 | 3,838 | |
| 1990s | 2,984 | 0 | 2,984 | |
| 2000s | 4,548 | 0 | 4,548 | |
| 2010s | 7,174 | 0 | 7,174 | |
| 2020s | 4,031 | 0 | 4,031 | |
Gwendolyn by State
Birth registrations for Gwendolyn span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, New York. The lowest are in Rhode Island, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 2,375 Gwendolyns were registered per state.
Gwendolyn + Last Name Combinations
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Gwendolyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwendolyn?
We estimate approximately 77,367 people named Gwendolyn 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 4,430 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwendolyn a common name?
Gwendolyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 123,866 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwendolyn most popular?
Gwendolyn reached peak popularity in 1953, when 3,530 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwendolyn is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwendolyn a female name?
Gwendolyn is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwendolyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwendolyn Smith, Gwendolyn Johnson, Gwendolyn 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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