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Gwendolyn

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Gwendolyn: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1036 to #4798.20052010201520202025#1036#4798
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#3126
1999#1970
2003#3099
2004#2802
2005#4798
2006#2137
2007#2410
2008#2487
2009#2019
2010#2104
2011#2636
2012#1809
2013#2176
2014#2203
2015#1601
2016#1241
2017#1512
2018#1586
2019#1497
2020#2449
2021#1569
2022#1282
2023#1410
2024#1036
2025#1362

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 11 of the 51 years from 1964 to 2014.

In 2014: #876 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2203 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1964–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #372 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2014

    Highest recorded position: #343 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2014).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #343 in Republic of Ireland in 1975.

Gwendolyn's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#136223HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#103633HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#141022HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#128225HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#156919HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#244910HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#149720HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#158619HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#151221HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#124127HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#160119HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#220312HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#217612HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#180916HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#26369HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#210412HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#24879HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#24109HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#213710HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#19708HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#31264HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#8763HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#4294HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#3437HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#3935HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#5083HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#4284HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3803HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Gwendolyn is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Gwendolyn, between 1964 and 2025, in 35 of those 62 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1975England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 202419642025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1964–201411#343 in 1975
England and Wales1996–202525#1036 in 2024

Its high point came 49 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1975) than in England and Wales (2024).

No registrar recorded it for 16 years after 1979; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Gwendolyn

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1964–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1964 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #343 in Republic of Ireland in 1975. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.