How Many People Are Named Gwenlyn?
An estimated 73 people in the United States have the first name Gwenlyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Gwenlyn peaked in popularity in 1943 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwenlyn 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 Gwenlyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Gwenlyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Gwenlyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
73
About 1 in 4,695,265 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1943
9 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwenlyn
Gwenlyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 139 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gwenlyn as a female name
Ranked #6,275 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1943 (9 births)
Gwenlyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwenlyn span from the 1930s to the 1960s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 60 babies were registered. Gwenlyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gwenlyn by Decade
How has Gwenlyn 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.
Gwenlyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gwenlyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gwenlyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwenlyn?
We estimate approximately 73 people named Gwenlyn 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 4,695,265 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwenlyn a common name?
Gwenlyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 60% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwenlyn most popular?
Gwenlyn reached peak popularity in 1943, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwenlyn is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwenlyn a female name?
Gwenlyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwenlyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwenlyn Smith, Gwenlyn Johnson, Gwenlyn 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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