Meaning and history
From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning “white” or “blessed,” Gwen is also used as a short form of Gwendolen, Gwenllian, and other names beginning with Gwen.
20062006: 160 births, rank #1,415
2007: 186 births, rank #1,308
2008: 201 births, rank #1,250
2009: 185 births, rank #1,307
2010: 163 births, rank #1,402
20112011: 196 births, rank #1,224
2012: 224 births, rank #1,108
2013: 266 births, rank #953
2014: 278 births, rank #962
2015: 377 births, rank #748
20162016: 373 births, rank #765
2017: 317 births, rank #864
2018: 295 births, rank #909
2019: 328 births, rank #828
2020: 331 births, rank #822
20212021: 325 births, rank #847
2022: 329 births, rank #851
2023: 341 births, rank #817
2024: 403 births, rank #698
20252025: 384 births, rank #725
Gwen moved from #698 to #725 for girls between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1959, with 942 births.