Gwen
Girl name
Gwen meaning
white, holy
Gwen at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #698 in 2024
Gwen popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | #1,006 | 8 |
| 1900 | #1,171 | 11 |
| 1910 | #877 | 24 |
| 1920 | #750 | 93 |
| 1930 | #420 | 248 |
| 1940 | #338 | 357 |
| 1950 | #378 | 457 |
| 1959 | #295 | 942 |
| 1960 | #316 | 893 |
| 1970 | #534 | 354 |
| 1980 | #875 | 175 |
| 1990 | #2,289 | 55 |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 68 |
| 2010 | #1,402 | 163 |
| 2020 | #821 | 331 |
| 2024 | #698 | 403 |
All 133 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1890 | #1,006 | 8 |
| 1891 | #1,093 | 7 |
| 1892 | #1,450 | 5 |
| 1893 | #1,023 | 9 |
| 1895 | #1,592 | 5 |
| 1896 | #1,416 | 6 |
| 1897 | #1,555 | 5 |
| 1899 | #835 | 15 |
| 1900 | #1,171 | 11 |
| 1901 | #829 | 16 |
| 1902 | #972 | 13 |
| 1903 | #862 | 16 |
| 1904 | #880 | 17 |
| 1905 | #926 | 16 |
| 1906 | #965 | 15 |
| 1907 | #871 | 19 |
| 1908 | #849 | 21 |
| 1909 | #594 | 42 |
| 1910 | #877 | 24 |
| 1911 | #676 | 41 |
| 1912 | #709 | 50 |
| 1913 | #645 | 64 |
| 1914 | #666 | 76 |
| 1915 | #685 | 93 |
| 1916 | #737 | 84 |
| 1917 | #649 | 110 |
| 1918 | #791 | 81 |
| 1919 | #724 | 93 |
| 1920 | #750 | 93 |
| 1921 | #732 | 101 |
| 1922 | #709 | 105 |
| 1923 | #699 | 110 |
| 1924 | #685 | 117 |
| 1925 | #707 | 109 |
| 1926 | #565 | 159 |
| 1927 | #581 | 148 |
| 1928 | #502 | 188 |
| 1929 | #460 | 207 |
| 1930 | #420 | 248 |
| 1931 | #470 | 188 |
| 1932 | #424 | 239 |
| 1933 | #400 | 260 |
| 1934 | #413 | 252 |
| 1935 | #362 | 302 |
| 1936 | #362 | 303 |
| 1937 | #389 | 280 |
| 1938 | #322 | 378 |
| 1939 | #334 | 358 |
| 1940 | #338 | 357 |
| 1941 | #361 | 341 |
| 1942 | #354 | 388 |
| 1943 | #367 | 384 |
| 1944 | #389 | 329 |
| 1945 | #366 | 365 |
| 1946 | #338 | 483 |
| 1947 | #356 | 509 |
| 1948 | #374 | 448 |
| 1949 | #372 | 446 |
| 1950 | #378 | 457 |
| 1951 | #395 | 429 |
| 1952 | #381 | 472 |
| 1953 | #355 | 573 |
| 1954 | #324 | 682 |
| 1955 | #316 | 740 |
| 1956 | #317 | 761 |
| 1957 | #317 | 830 |
| 1958 | #299 | 893 |
| 1959 | #295 | 942 |
| 1960 | #316 | 893 |
| 1961 | #310 | 882 |
| 1962 | #320 | 859 |
| 1963 | #374 | 670 |
| 1964 | #391 | 612 |
| 1965 | #426 | 484 |
| 1966 | #437 | 464 |
| 1967 | #494 | 373 |
| 1968 | #510 | 363 |
| 1969 | #514 | 362 |
| 1970 | #534 | 354 |
| 1971 | #510 | 368 |
| 1972 | #552 | 301 |
| 1973 | #695 | 214 |
| 1974 | #566 | 284 |
| 1975 | #535 | 323 |
| 1976 | #590 | 275 |
| 1977 | #711 | 218 |
| 1978 | #750 | 206 |
| 1979 | #765 | 210 |
| 1980 | #875 | 175 |
| 1981 | #955 | 153 |
| 1982 | #1,058 | 136 |
| 1983 | #1,049 | 132 |
| 1984 | #1,205 | 108 |
| 1985 | #1,287 | 104 |
| 1986 | #1,691 | 69 |
| 1987 | #1,570 | 80 |
| 1988 | #2,251 | 50 |
| 1989 | #1,981 | 64 |
| 1990 | #2,289 | 55 |
| 1991 | #2,270 | 57 |
| 1992 | #2,612 | 47 |
| 1993 | #2,882 | 41 |
| 1994 | #2,465 | 51 |
| 1995 | #3,087 | 37 |
| 1996 | #2,630 | 47 |
| 1997 | #2,259 | 60 |
| 1998 | #2,279 | 62 |
| 1999 | #2,567 | 55 |
| 2000 | #2,277 | 68 |
| 2001 | #1,901 | 91 |
| 2002 | #1,425 | 134 |
| 2003 | #1,358 | 149 |
| 2004 | #1,593 | 123 |
| 2005 | #1,378 | 156 |
| 2006 | #1,415 | 160 |
| 2007 | #1,308 | 186 |
| 2008 | #1,250 | 201 |
| 2009 | #1,307 | 185 |
| 2010 | #1,402 | 163 |
| 2011 | #1,224 | 196 |
| 2012 | #1,108 | 224 |
| 2013 | #951 | 266 |
| 2014 | #961 | 278 |
| 2015 | #748 | 377 |
| 2016 | #767 | 372 |
| 2017 | #864 | 317 |
| 2018 | #909 | 295 |
| 2019 | #828 | 328 |
| 2020 | #821 | 331 |
| 2021 | #847 | 325 |
| 2022 | #851 | 329 |
| 2023 | #816 | 341 |
| 2024 | #698 | 403 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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