Gwynevere
Girl name · #3504 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Gwynevere? In official American birth records, Gwynevere has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 44 baby girls were named Gwynevere, placing it at #3504 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Gwynevere.
The 26-year story
Gwynevere first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 55 babies and a rank of #2976. 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 Gwynevere per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gwynevere in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gwynevere is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gwynevere will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gwynevere is most common
State-level data for Gwynevere 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 Gwynevere
Statistically, parents drawn to Gwynevere tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Gwenivere, Gwenevere, Guinevere, Galilee, and Abigaelle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gwynevere | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 55 | #2976 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 30 | #4507 |
| 2020 | 29 | #4548 |
| 2019 | 29 | #4653 |
| 2018 | 18 | #6521 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 16 | #7230 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 14 | #8053 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 10 | #10429 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
| 2002 | 5 | #15432 |
| 1999 | 7 | #11385 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Gwynevere?
In official American birth records, the name Gwynevere first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Gwynevere a popular girl name?
Gwynevere ranked #3504 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Gwynevere most popular?
Gwynevere peaked in 2024, when 55 American girls received the name (ranked #2976 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Gwynevere?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Gwynevere. 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.