Gwenevere
Girl name · #3593 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gwenevere? In official American birth records, Gwenevere has been tracked continuously since 1921, giving it 104 years of documented American history.
Gwenevere ranks #3593 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 girls born in 2025 was named Gwenevere.
The 104-year story
Gwenevere first appears in the Social Security records in 1921, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 55 girls were named Gwenevere — good for #2962 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Gwenevere per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gwenevere against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gwenevere in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gwenevere is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gwenevere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gwenevere is most common
State-level data for Gwenevere is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gwenevere
Statistically, parents drawn to Gwenevere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gwenivere, Gwynevere, Sincere, Bellarose, and Galilee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gwenevere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #3577 |
| 2024 | 43 | #3575 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3765 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 49 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 39 | #3848 |
| 2013 | 37 | #4002 |
| 2012 | 35 | #4216 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5537 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 20 | #6552 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 14 | #7444 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gwenevere?
In official American birth records, the name Gwenevere first appeared in 1921 (over 104 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 104 years.
Is Gwenevere a popular girl name?
Gwenevere ranked #3593 among girls in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Gwenevere most popular?
Gwenevere peaked in 2019, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2962 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gwenevere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American girls was named Gwenevere. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.