Gwen Name Popularity
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How popular is Gwen?
In 2018 the less frequently given name Gwen, ranked the 907th Most Popular Girls Name in the United States.Presently one of the top 1000 most popular, Gwen has been less popular than the top 1000 in the past.
Position 295, its highest popularity ranking, was reached in 1959 with 941 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Gwen was less than 5, most recently in 1898.
Gwen, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1905-1909, 1910-1915, 1925-1930, 1934-1938, 1943-1946, 1950-1957, 1998-2003, 2004-2007, and 2009-2015, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1962-1967, 1970-1973, and 1978-1988.
Sometimes the name Gwen has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
The popularity trend for Gwen has been soaring upward for a while. Of late, continuing the trend, the number of parents selecting the name Gwen for their newborn has risen.
What does the future hold for the popularity of Gwen?
Gwen's popularity is at a low point when measured against its most notable year.
The name Gwen is used by only a select few but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.
for Percentages.| Gwen (Girl) | Gwen (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | 294 | 907 | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | 316 | 862 | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | 372 | 766 | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | 377 | 747 | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | 278 | 962 | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | 266 | 951 | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | 224 | 1,106 | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | 196 | 1,224 | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 163 | 1,409 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 185 | 1,307 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | 201 | 1,251 | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | 186 | 1,309 | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | 160 | 1,417 | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | 156 | 1,381 | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 123 | 1,595 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | 149 | 1,358 | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | 134 | 1,426 | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | 91 | 1,911 | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 68 | 2,291 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | 55 | 2,581 | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 62 | 2,290 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | 60 | 2,270 | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 47 | 2,641 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | 37 | 3,113 | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 51 | 2,479 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 41 | 2,901 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | 47 | 2,622 | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 57 | 2,275 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 55 | 2,301 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 64 | 1,986 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 50 | 2,257 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 80 | 1,573 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 69 | 1,700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 104 | 1,288 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 108 | 1,209 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 132 | 1,053 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 136 | 1,059 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 153 | 960 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 175 | 875 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 210 | 766 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 206 | 751 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 218 | 711 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 275 | 590 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 323 | 535 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 284 | 567 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 213 | 700 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 302 | 551 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 367 | 511 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 354 | 535 | 6 | 4,434 |
| 1969 | | 362 | 514 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 364 | 510 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 374 | 493 | 5 | 4,192 |
| 1966 | | 463 | 437 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 482 | 427 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 613 | 390 | 9 | 2,934 |
| 1963 | | 671 | 374 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 859 | 320 | 7 | 3,432 |
| 1961 | | 883 | 308 | 6 | 3,797 |
| 1960 | | 892 | 317 | 7 | 3,472 |
| 1959 | | 941 | 295 | 9 | 2,907 |
| 1958 | | 894 | 299 | 5 | 4,173 |
| 1957 | | 830 | 317 | 11 | 2,537 |
| 1956 | | 761 | 317 | 6 | 3,690 |
| 1955 | | 740 | 316 | 6 | 3,664 |
| 1954 | | 682 | 324 | 6 | 3,597 |
| 1953 | | 573 | 354 | 9 | 2,785 |
| 1952 | | 472 | 381 | 6 | 3,514 |
| 1951 | | 429 | 396 | 6 | 3,510 |
| 1950 | | 457 | 379 | 5 | 3,895 |
| 1949 | | 446 | 372 | 15 | 1,974 |
| 1948 | | 448 | 374 | 8 | 2,871 |
| 1947 | | 509 | 356 | 10 | 2,563 |
| 1946 | | 482 | 338 | 9 | 2,603 |
| 1945 | | 365 | 365 | < 5 | -- |
| 1944 | | 329 | 389 | < 5 | -- |
| 1943 | | 384 | 367 | 7 | 3,068 |
| 1942 | | 388 | 355 | 6 | 3,358 |
| 1941 | | 341 | 361 | 6 | 3,290 |
| 1940 | | 357 | 338 | 8 | 2,747 |
| 1939 | | 358 | 334 | 7 | 2,950 |
| 1938 | | 378 | 322 | 7 | 2,990 |
| 1937 | | 280 | 390 | < 5 | -- |
| 1936 | | 303 | 364 | 10 | 2,353 |
| 1935 | | 302 | 362 | 5 | 3,869 |
| 1934 | | 252 | 413 | 8 | 2,832 |
| 1933 | | 260 | 400 | 7 | 3,119 |
| 1932 | | 239 | 424 | 10 | 2,525 |
| 1931 | | 188 | 470 | 8 | 2,948 |
| 1930 | | 248 | 421 | 6 | 3,761 |
| 1929 | | 207 | 461 | < 5 | -- |
| 1928 | | 188 | 504 | < 5 | -- |
| 1927 | | 148 | 582 | 10 | 2,788 |
| 1926 | | 159 | 566 | < 5 | -- |
| 1925 | | 109 | 708 | < 5 | -- |
| 1924 | | 117 | 687 | 5 | 4,620 |
| 1923 | | 110 | 699 | 9 | 3,050 |
| 1922 | | 105 | 710 | 6 | 4,036 |
| 1921 | | 101 | 733 | < 5 | -- |
| 1920 | | 93 | 754 | < 5 | -- |
| 1919 | | 93 | 726 | 5 | 4,419 |
| 1918 | | 81 | 793 | < 5 | -- |
| 1917 | | 110 | 651 | 5 | 4,224 |
| 1916 | | 84 | 740 | 8 | 3,028 |
| 1915 | | 93 | 686 | < 5 | -- |
| 1914 | | 76 | 668 | < 5 | -- |
| 1913 | | 64 | 648 | < 5 | -- |
| 1912 | | 50 | 715 | < 5 | -- |
| 1911 | | 41 | 678 | < 5 | -- |
| 1910 | | 24 | 881 | < 5 | -- |
| 1909 | | 42 | 599 | < 5 | -- |
| 1908 | | 21 | 861 | < 5 | -- |
| 1907 | | 19 | 882 | < 5 | -- |
| 1906 | | 15 | 979 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 16 | 943 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 17 | 893 | < 5 | -- |
| 1903 | | 16 | 874 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 13 | 992 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 16 | 837 | < 5 | -- |
| 1900 | | 11 | 1,195 | < 5 | -- |
| 1899 | | 15 | 855 | < 5 | -- |
| 1898 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1897 | | 5 | 1,646 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 6 | 1,487 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 5 | 1,696 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 9 | 1,043 | < 5 | -- |
| 1892 | | 5 | 1,544 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 7 | 1,141 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 8 | 1,041 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |