Gender
Origin
- Welsh
- white brow
Fair bow, a blend of the elements gwen (white, fair, or blessed) and dolen (bow or ring)
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gwendolyn
Pronunciation
gwe-ndol-yn, gwen-do-lyn
Famous People
Poet Gwendolyn Brooks
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1957 (rank #2015, 16 births); most recent 1974 (rank #4192, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #112, 3,515 births); most recent 2025 (rank #360, 848 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 848 |
| 2024 | – | 802 |
| 2023 | – | 814 |
| 2022 | – | 801 |
| 2021 | – | 794 |
| 2020 | – | 820 |
| 2019 | – | 852 |
| 2018 | – | 845 |
| 2017 | – | 822 |
| 2016 | – | 826 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #1036, 33 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1362, 23 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 25 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 10 |
| 2019 | 20 |
| 2018 | 19 |
| 2017 | 21 |
| 2016 | 27 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 1991 (rank #808, 30 births); most recent 2023 (rank #5176, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1975 (rank #343, 7 births); most recent 2014 (rank #870, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #792, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 1953 (rank #147, 18 births); most recent 2023 (rank #590, 5 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 11 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 16 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence