How Many People Are Named Gwyn?
An estimated 1,689 people in the United States have the first name Gwyn. It is used for both genders, with 87.6% female. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Gwyn peaked in popularity in 1962 with 135 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwyn 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 Gwyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,689
About 1 in 202,933 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
87.6% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1962
135 births
Total Registered
2,404
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwyn
Gwyn is predominantly female (87.6%), though 299 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gwyn as a male name
Ranked #6,150 in 1978
5 male births in 1978
Peak: 1918 (12 births)
Gwyn as a female name
Ranked #8,600 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (129 births)
Gwyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwyn span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 750 babies were registered. Gwyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gwyn by Decade
How has Gwyn 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.
Gwyn by State
Birth registrations for Gwyn span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, North Carolina, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Washington, South Carolina, Minnesota. On average, about 28 Gwyns were registered per state.
Gwyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gwyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gwyn
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gwyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwyn?
We estimate approximately 1,689 people named Gwyn 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 202,933 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwyn a common name?
Gwyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,404 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwyn most popular?
Gwyn reached peak popularity in 1962, when 135 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwyn is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwyn a female name?
Gwyn is predominantly female. 87.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwyn Smith, Gwyn Johnson, Gwyn 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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