Gawaine
Gawain, spelled many ways, is one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legendary cycle. The prototype of Gawain appears under the name Gwalchmei in the earliest Welsh sources.
Meaning & Origin of Gawaine
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gawain, spelled many ways, is one of the Knights of the Round Table in the Arthurian legendary cycle. The prototype of Gawain appears under the name Gwalchmei in the earliest Welsh sources.
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The Story of Gawaine
Gawaine first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1951, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 5 Gawaines were born — ranking #3,714 that year. As of 2026, Gawaine ranks #3,714 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Gawaines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gawaine
Gawaine is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1951 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Gawaine's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #3,714. Use the chart and map above to compare Gawaine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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