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Gwendolyn

Girl's name · #360 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Gwendolyn was #113 in 1950, slipped to #856 by 1995, and has climbed back to #360 today. About 124,000 girls have carried it since 1880.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 43 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#1,257 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,375 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,524 in Austria (2025) · #483 in Canada (2024).

Famous Gwendolyns

• Gwendolyn Brooks — American writer (1917–2000)
• Gwendolyn B. Bennett — American writer (1902–1981)
• Gwendolyn MacEwen — Canadian poet and novelist (1941–1987)
• Gwendolyn Rutten — Flemish politician
• Gwendolyn Lizarraga — Activist and politician from Belize

In stories & tradition

• Gwendolyn Shepherd^ru — Ruby Red Trilogy (book series)
• Gwendolyn — Fire Emblem: The Binding Blade (video game)

What Gwendolyns become

Among 112 notable people named Gwendolyn:

Medical professionals appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gwendolyn Wilson Fowler, African-American pharmacist.

Similar names: Lana · Gwen · Eileen · Genevieve · Colleen · Meredith

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