Gwendolyn

Meaning: White ring
Origin: Welsh — Variant of Gwendolen

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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#523 in Canada (2025) · #1,257 in Switzerland (2025) · #1,362 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,524 in Austria (2025) · #2,228 in Sweden (2024) · #4,795 in France (2023) · #13,075 in Italy (2023) · #792 in Scotland (2021) · #1,033 in Netherlands (2016) · #7,909 in Ecuador (2015) · #876 in Ireland (2014) · #1,448 in Belgium (2008) and 1 more.

Famous Gwendolyns

Gwendolyn Brooks — American writer (1917–2000)
Gwendolyn Osborne — British model (born 1978)
Gwendolyn Garcia — Filipino politician (born 1955)
Gwendolyn Watts — British actress (1937–2000)
Gwendolyn B. Bennett — American writer (1902–1981)

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 (1907–1997).

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

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