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Mostly girls · Variation of Gwendolen, Welsh

Gwendolyn

“white ring”

Say it GWEN-duh-linPronunciation may vary by region.

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The story behind the name

Meet Gwendolyn.

US birth records for 2025 list 848 girls named Gwendolyn (rank #360).

For girls, the recorded count rose from 804 in 2024 to 848 in 2025.

9 lettersWelsh origins ↗

A little perspective

How popular is Gwendolyn?

United States · 2025
Girls · 2025#360848 recorded births

Recorded US births over time

201420258520
● Girls● Boys
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YearCategoryUS rankBirths
2025Girls360848
2024Girls393804
2023Girls379814
2022Girls389802
2021Girls397794
2020Girls378820
2019Girls370852
2018Girls371845
2017Girls377822
2016Girls402826
2015Girls406791
2014Girls422764

Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.

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