Gwenllian is a distinctive choice, ranked #1743 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gwenllian in their class.
💎
UK Rank 2024
#1743
About the Name Gwenllian
Gwenllian is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 299 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1074 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gwenllian is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gwenllian
Unlikely. With around 17 UK babies named Gwenllian per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gwenllian in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gwenllian is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 299 places over the last five years to #1743 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gwenllian is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Gwenllian include: Gwenllian Pyrs — Gwenllian Pyrs is a Welsh rugby union player who plays loosehead prop for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Sale Sharks Women of Premier 15s.; Siân Gwenllian — Siân Gwenllian is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who has represented the constituency of Arfon in the Senedd since 2016..
Gwenllian does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Gwenllians in the wild.
17
UK babies named Gwenllian (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 299 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gwenllian
Likely around 1 other Gwenllian in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gwenllian
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gwenllian Pyrs is a Welsh rugby union player who plays loosehead prop for the Wales women's national rugby union team and Sale Sharks Women of Premier 15s. She made her debut for the Wales rugby union team in 2017 and has played in 15 matches for the national side.
Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd was a 12th-century Welsh rebel. The daughter of Prince of Gwynedd Gruffudd ap Cynan and member of the House of Aberffraw, she married Gruffudd ap Rhys, the Prince of Deheubarth, and led a "patriotic revolt" with him during the Great Revolt of 1136 until her death at the battle at Kidwelly Castle.
Gwenllian ferch Llywelyn, commonly known as Gwenllian of Wales, was the daughter of Eleanor de Montfort and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales (Welsh: Tywysog Cymru). Gwenllian should not be confused with Gwenllian ferch Gruffudd, who lived two centuries earlier.
Siân Gwenllian is a Welsh Plaid Cymru politician who has represented the constituency of Arfon in the Senedd since 2016. She currently holds the seat with a majority of 8,642 votes.