Gwin
The Story of Gwin
As a girl name
Gwin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1941, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 7 Gwins were born — ranking #4,483 that year. As of 2026, Gwin ranks #6,567 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 52 Gwins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Gwin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1916, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1943, when 11 Gwins were born — ranking #2,277 that year. As of 2026, Gwin ranks #3,828 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 133 Gwins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gwin
Gwin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 133 births in the dataset. Gwin's peak popularity came in 1943 when it ranked #2,277. Use the chart and map above to compare Gwin'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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