Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Gwendolyn
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1953
Peak births
3,519
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gwendolyn
How many people are named Gwendolyn?
An estimated 71,555 living Americans are named Gwendolyn.
How rare is Gwendolyn?
Gwendolyn is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 848 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 75.9% from its 1953 peak.
How old is the typical Gwendolyn?
The median age of a living American named Gwendolyn is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 71 years old.
Is Gwendolyn still popular?
Yes. Gwendolyn is holding steady, with 848 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gwendolyn most common?
Gwendolyn has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 4.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19532025
Peak year
1953
Decline from peak
75.9%
2025
848
All-time
124,385
Where it lives now
Gwendolyn is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.6× the national rate in the 1980s.
States where Gwendolyn is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.