Names / Girl names
Gwyneth
Current rank
#1,771
and easing
All-time peak
#892
in 2013
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
6,600
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #892 in 2013 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
(GWIN-eth): Welsh, from the bright or fair Gwen family. Feels literary and refined. It first appears in American naming data in 1915. It now sits outside the national top 1,000, which keeps it uncommon. 2013 marked its high point, reaching #892. More than 6,600 children have been given the name overall.