Gwendolyn is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gwendolyn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gwendolyn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gwendolyn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gwendolyn is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “white ring, blessed ring”. a name from Welsh legend.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 124,718 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 346 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 47 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gwendolyn per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1953 (3,531/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (33/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1975 (7/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (3/yr).
Gwendolyn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1953, when it ranked #209 nationally (given to 3,531 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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