Gwyneth

“White, fair; alternatively named after the Welsh region of Gwynedd” — Welsh origin

Girl's name · #1771 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Gwyneth's best rank, #892, came in 2013; it has settled back to #1771 today. Roughly 6,700 girls have been named Gwyneth since 1915. Gwyn is a short form of Gwyneth.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gwyneths

Gwyneth Paltrow — American actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
Gwyneth Jones — Welsh operatic soprano
Gwyneth Dunwoody — Longest ever serving female Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1930-2008)
Gwyneth Keyworth — actress
Gwyneth Lewis — British poet (1959-)

In stories & tradition

Gwyneth Molesworth — Die zwei Cousinen

What Gwyneths become

Among 55 notable people named Gwyneth:

Artists & writers appear 1.82× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gwyneth Jones, British novelist (born 1952).

Similar names: Gwenyth · Kylah · Gwen · Bryn · Aislynn · Londynn

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