Is Gwynne a boy or girl name?

Gwynne is a girl’s name. Of the 1,433 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 97.9% were girls and 2.1% were boys.

Gwynne

Recorded 1920–2025 · United States

Gwynne was most popular in 1951, when 48 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,285 that year. In 2025 it ranked #22,044, with 6 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 1,433 people named Gwynne.

Gwynne over time

Births per year. The dot marks Gwynne’s peak in 1951. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Gwynne a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Gwynne is a girl’s name — 97.9% of the 1,433 Americans given it were girls and 2.1% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 100% girls and 0% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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