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Gwendolyn

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Gwendolyn was most popular in 1953, when 3,531 American babies were given the name — ranking #209 that year. In 2025 it ranked #747, with 848 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 124,718 people named Gwendolyn.

Most popular in1953
Rank that year#209
Births that year3,531
Total since 1880124,718

Gwendolyn over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Gwendolyn’s peak in 1953. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org