Gwenivere
Girl name · #3145 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gwenivere? In official American birth records, Gwenivere has been tracked continuously since 1970, giving it 55 years of documented American history.
Gwenivere ranks #3145 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4981, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 girls born in 2025 was named Gwenivere.
The 55-year story
Gwenivere first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 87 babies and a rank of #2174. 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 Gwenivere per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gwenivere against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gwenivere in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gwenivere is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gwenivere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gwenivere is most common
State-level data for Gwenivere 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 Gwenivere
Statistically, parents drawn to Gwenivere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gwynevere, Gwenevere, Guinevere, Treazure, and Galilee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gwenivere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 87 | #2174 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 44 | #3450 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 27 | #4981 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 27 | #5013 |
| 2012 | 11 | #9711 |
| 2011 | 18 | #6855 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 22 | #6091 |
| 2008 | 31 | #4761 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 21 | #5586 |
| 2002 | 20 | #5673 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gwenivere?
In official American birth records, the name Gwenivere first appeared in 1970 (over 55 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 55 years.
Is Gwenivere a popular girl name?
Gwenivere ranked #3145 among girls in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4981.
When was the name Gwenivere most popular?
Gwenivere peaked in 2022, when 87 American girls received the name (ranked #2174 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gwenivere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American girls was named Gwenivere. 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.