Gwendolyn is a distinctive choice, ranked #1036 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gwendolyn in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1036
US Rank #393
About the Name Gwendolyn
2024 marks Gwendolyn's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1036. The name has climbed 1413 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 1996.
Gwendolyn is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #393, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gwendolyn
Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Gwendolyn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gwendolyn in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gwendolyn is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1413 places over the last five years to #1036 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gwendolyn is more popular in the US (#393) than in the UK (#1036). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Gwendolyn include: Gwendolyn Ann Smith — Gwendolyn Smith is an American transgender woman from the San Francisco Bay Area who co-founded Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day to memorialize people who...; Gwendolyn Masin — Gwendolyn Masin is a Dutch and Irish violinist, musicologist, author, and educator.; Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer — Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer is an American billionaire heiress and equestrian..
Gwendolyn appears in the US top 500 at #393 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
33
UK babies named Gwendolyn (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1413 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gwendolyn
Likely around 1 other Gwendolyn in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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