Feminine dossier · first seen 1903

Gwendolen

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1971

Peak era

1971

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen X

1903Peak 19712025

Quick answers about Gwendolen

An estimated 742 living Americans are named Gwendolen.

Gwendolen is very rare among babies today, with 11 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.6% from its 1971 peak.

The median age of a living American named Gwendolen is approximately 49 years, with most bearers falling between 12 and 58 years old.

Not especially. Gwendolen has been declining since its 1971 peak and registered 11 births in 2025.

Peak year

1971

Decline from peak

67.6%

2025

All-time

889

Gwendolen peaked in 1971 with 34 girls. Today it is down 68% from its 1971 high, with 11 births in 2025.

Gwendolen peaked in 1971, when 34 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 11 girls were given the name.

Down 67.6% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 889 Americans named Gwendolen since 1903.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen X

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1971

Living profile

742

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age49

Core range12–58

Mostly Gen X: about 41% of living people named Gwendolen were born 1965–1980.

If no more babies got this name, the living population would halve in about 38 years.

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.