Gwen
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Gwen
While Gwen may have originated as a short form of Gwendolen and Gwendolyn, these days it frequently stands on its own. Rocker Gwen Stefani has given it a shot of cool, and parents are choosing it as a standalone more and more often—Gwen hopped back onto the US Top 1000 in 2013 after an absence of over 30 years. Gwen could also be short for Guinevere.
Gwen is also given to boys.
Pronounced GWEN.
As of October 2026, Gwen ranked #725 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #295 in 1959, Nameberry popularity #454.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #963 | 278 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #749 | 377 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #767 | 372 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #864 | 317 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #910 | 295 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #828 | 328 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #822 | 331 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #848 | 325 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #851 | 329 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #817 | 341 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #698 | 403 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #725 | 384 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Gwen for girls
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Gwen on lists
Famous Gwens
- Gwen Renee StefaniGirl
American singer and fashion designer
- Gwendolynne Sophia "Gwen" MooreGirl
U.S. Congresswoman from Wisconsin
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" GuthrieGirl
American singer,songwriter
- Gwendolen Mary "Gwen" JohnGirl
Welsh artist
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" IfillGirl
American journalist
- Gwyneth Evelyn "Gwen" VerdonGirl
American actress and singer
- Gwendolyn Lee "GwenGirl
" daughter of singer Tammy Wynette
- Gwen JorgensenGirl
2016 US Triathlon Olympic Gold Medalist
- Gwen FrosticGirl
American artist
- Gwen ChoiGirl
dancer from Project 21
Gwen in pop culture
- Gwen StacyGirl
love interest of Spider,Man
- Gwen CooperGirl
character on TV's "Torchwood"
- Gwen DawsonGirl
character on TV's "Downtown Abbey"
- Gwendolyn 'Gwen' TennysonGirl
character on animated series "Ben 10"
- Gwen GraysonGirl
character in 2005 movie Sky High
- Gwen RaidenGirl
character on TV's "Angel"
- Gwen Norbeck MunsonGirl
character on American soap "As the World Turns"
- Gwen Van OsburghGirl
character in Edith Wharton's "The House of Mirth"
- Gwen ThompsonGirl
character in American Girl's "Chrissa Stands Strong"
- GwenGirl
character in movie "Ghost Town"
- Gwen CummingsGirl
character in movie "28 Days"
- Gwen HinesGirl
character in animated movie "Arthur Christmas"
- GwenGirl
nickname of Guinevere on TV's "Merlin"
- Gwen CampbellGirl
character on TV's "Supernatural"
- GwenGirl
character on animated series "Total Drama"
- "GwenGirl
or the Book of Sand," French animated film
- Gwen VereGirl
character in Foz Meadows' "Manifold Worlds" series
- Gwendolyn “Gwen”Girl
character in the Rooster Teeth animated series "Camp Camp"
- Gwendolyn "Gwen" BouchardGirl
character in podcast "The Magnus Protocol"
- GwenGirl
character in series “Seinfeld”
- GwenGirl
character in film "Sorority Wars"
- GwenGirl
character in movie “Journey Back To Christmas”