Guinevere
Girl name · #899 in 2025 · Uniqueness 55/100
In 2025, 295 baby girls were named Guinevere, placing it at #899 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1350, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 6,102 girls born in 2025 was named Guinevere.
The 113-year story
Guinevere first appears in the Social Security records in 1912, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 299 babies and a rank of #917. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Guinevere per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Guinevere in class?
Guinevere scores 55 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Guinevere is most common
Geography matters for names, and Guinevere is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Guineveres were TX (34), NY (18), CA (14), IN (13), CO (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Guinevere
Statistically, parents drawn to Guinevere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gwenivere, Gwynevere, Sapphire, Treasure, and Violette.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Guinevere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 295 | #898 |
| 2024 | 279 | #945 |
| 2023 | 251 | #1008 |
| 2022 | 299 | #917 |
| 2021 | 268 | #967 |
| 2020 | 249 | #1011 |
| 2019 | 188 | #1244 |
| 2018 | 151 | #1451 |
| 2017 | 192 | #1240 |
| 2016 | 140 | #1580 |
| 2015 | 176 | #1350 |
| 2014 | 165 | #1391 |
| 2013 | 127 | #1666 |
| 2012 | 101 | #1940 |
| 2011 | 92 | #2088 |
| 2010 | 58 | #2938 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2826 |
| 2008 | 59 | #2957 |
| 2007 | 61 | #2930 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 74 | #2379 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 57 | #2737 |
| 2002 | 56 | #2709 |
| 2001 | 41 | #3316 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Guinevere a popular girl name?
Guinevere ranked #899 among girls in 2025 with 295 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1350.
When was the name Guinevere most popular?
Guinevere peaked in 2022, when 299 American girls received the name (ranked #917 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Guinevere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 6,102 newborn American girls was named Guinevere. It scores 55/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.