Names / Girl names
Guinevere
Current rank
#899
and rising
All-time peak
#899
in 2025
First recorded
1912
in U.S. data
Children named
4,500
since 1912
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #899 in 2025 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Legendary, dramatic, and beautiful. It comes from Welsh and may mean "white phantom.". Stateside, it was first recorded in 1912. 2025 marked its high point, reaching #899. As of the latest data it stands at #899, trending upward. Across all years, more than 4,500 children have been named this.