Gwyneth is a distinctive choice, ranked #1895 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Gwyneth in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1895
About the Name Gwyneth
Gwyneth is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2640 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1475 in 2000 β and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Gwyneth is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school β standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Gwyneth
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Gwyneth per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gwyneth in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Gwyneth is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 2640 places over the last five years to #1895 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Gwyneth 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 Gwyneth include: Gwyneth Lewis β Gwyneth Denver Davies , FLSW, known professionally as Gwyneth Lewis, is a Welsh poet, who was the inaugural National Poet of Wales in 2005.; Gwyneth Van Anden Walker β Gwyneth Van Anden Walker is an American music educator and composer.; Gwyneth Glyn β Gwyneth Glyn is a Welsh language poet and musician..
Gwyneth does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice β your child is unlikely to encounter American Gwyneths in the wild.
15
UK babies named Gwyneth (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 2640 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gwyneth
Likely around 1 other Gwyneth in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Gwyneth
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Gwyneth Denver Davies , FLSW, known professionally as Gwyneth Lewis, is a Welsh poet, who was the inaugural National Poet of Wales in 2005. She, along with Menna Elfyn and Grahame Davies, wrote the text that appears over the Wales Millennium Centre.
Gwyneth (sometimes Gweneth or Gwynyth) is a Welsh feminine given name which derives from the kingdom of Gwynedd. It gained popularity, first in Wales and then across the English speaking world, in the 19th century.