Guenevere
Guinevere, also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
Meaning & Origin of Guenevere
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Guinevere, also often written in Modern English as Guenevere or Guenever, was, according to Arthurian legend, an early-medieval queen of Great Britain and the wife of King Arthur.
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The Story of Guenevere
Guenevere first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1971, when 14 Gueneveres were born — ranking #4,123 that year. As of 2026, Guenevere ranks #11,351 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 170 Gueneveres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Guenevere
Guenevere is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 170 births in the dataset. Guenevere's peak popularity came in 1971 when it ranked #4,123. Use the chart and map above to compare Guenevere'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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