Girl · #4,574 in 2026

Gyneth

Gyneth is a name with a single cultural origin: Arthurian Cycle.

  • Arthurian Cycle
Current Rank
#4,574
Peak Rank
#2,590 (1920)
Total Babies
96
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1905
First Year
1944
Last Year
1920
Peak Year
#2590
Peak Rank
96
Total Count
15
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gyneth

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gyneth is a name with a single cultural origin: Arthurian Cycle.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arthurian Cycle

The Story of Gyneth

Gyneth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1920: 13 births, good for #2,590 nationwide. About 50% of every Gyneth on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Gyneth last appeared in the published SSA data in 1944, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 96 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Gyneth

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gyneth is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Gyneth

What does the name Gyneth mean?
Gyneth is a name with a single cultural origin: Arthurian Cycle.
What is the origin of the name Gyneth?
Gyneth has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arthurian Cycle.
How popular is Gyneth in 2026?
In 2026, Gyneth ranks #4,574 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Gyneth most popular?
Gyneth reached its peak popularity in 1920, ranking #2,590 that year with 13 babies given the name.
Is Gyneth a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gyneth is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gyneth?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gyneth include Venia, Alvia, Elverta. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gyneth

Gyneth is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 96 births in the dataset. Gyneth's peak popularity came in 1920 when it ranked #2,590. Use the chart and map above to compare Gyneth'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.