Baby Name Popularity Profile
Guinevere
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Guinevere.
National Rank (2025)
#899
All-Time Peak Rank
#899
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
4,592
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1912
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2020s
299 births in 2022
π‘ The Guinevere Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
White phantom
Language Origin
Celtic
Origin Type
single
Derived from the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, composed of the elements 'gwen' (white, fair, blessed) and 'hwyfar' (smooth, phantom, spirit, wave).
Common Nicknames
Gwen
Ginny
Alternative Spellings
Gwenhwyfar
Guenevere
Pronunciation:
GWIN-Ι-veer
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Guinevere across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+18.5%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+67.6%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
299
births in 2022
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
60 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 132
1920s: 145
1930s: 68
1940s: 46
1950s: 29
1960s: 39
1970s: 167
1980s: 163
1990s: 183
2000s: 589
2010s: 1,390
2020s: 1,641
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Gui-e-vere
Letter Count
9 letters
Spelling Complexity
Complex
Length Percentile
Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Washington
Top States
Washington, Missouri, Indiana, Texas, Ohio
States with Data
34
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