Gwendolen
Gwendolen was the #8,860 girls' name in the US in 2025 (11 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Gwendolen as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,860 (11) | #4,867 (4) | — | — |
| 2024 | #7,967 (13) | #3,696 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #6,680 (17) | #3,599 (6) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #9,562 (10) | #3,961 (5) | — | — |
| 2020 | #6,325 (18) | #4,535 (4) | — | — |
| 2019 | #7,716 (14) | #3,151 (7) | — | — |
| 2018 | #8,146 (13) | #3,178 (7) | — | — |
| 2017 | #7,442 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,990 (27) | #3,609 (6) | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,981 (27) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #5,797 (22) | #2,659 (9) | — | #3,316 (5) |
| 2013 | #7,372 (16) | #3,160 (7) | — | — |
| 2012 | #11,257 (9) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #13,347 (7) | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1903 at #1,592.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1903.
- A comeback: it faded for decades and is rising again.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Gwendolen is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 110,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 70,000 to 1 in 190,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwendolen | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Gwendolen | England & Wales | Girls | #4,867 | 4 |
| Gwendolen | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Gwendolen | US | Girls | #8,860 | 11 |