Gwyneth
- Pronunciation
- [Gwy-neth]
- Gender
- Female
- Meaning
- Fortunate
- Origin
- Welsh
Gwyneth Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 6,542 baby girls have been named Gwyneth. The name peaked in 2013 with 288 US births that year (rank #891). In 2024, ranked #1788 nationally — 897 places below its 2013 peak.
Top States for Gwyneth
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Gwyneth births are: California (660), Texas (385), Ohio (274).
Other Welsh-Origin Names Like Gwyneth
If you like Gwyneth's Welsh origin, consider these related names: Aberfa, Aberthol, Anwen, Ariana, Arianell. Browse all Welsh names →
7-Letter Names Starting with G
Names with Gwyneth's exact length and starting letter: Gabirel, Gabrian, Gabriel, Gaetana, Gaetane.
Quick Facts About Gwyneth
US Popularity History (2004–2013)
Annual US births named Gwyneth by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2013 with 288 girls named Gwyneth (girl rank #891 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Where in the US Is Gwyneth Most Popular?
Average girl-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's girls-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Gwyneth the strongest states are Utah, Colorado, Indiana.
Strongest girls-name states
Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Gwyneth in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.
Variant Forms
Famous People Named Gwyneth
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Gwyneth.
- Gwyneth Paltrow — Movie Actress (1972)
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Compare Gwyneth to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Gwyneth against today's most popular girls-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).
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