Given name
Gwyneth
“one who is blessed with happiness”
In Welsh use, Gwyneth is used as a form of Gwynedd.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Welsh interpretation is “one who is blessed with happiness.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Welsh.
How it developed
In Welsh use, Gwyneth is used as a form of Gwynedd.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1915. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gwyneth through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 6,657
- 0 boys · 6,657 girls
- Most popular year
- 2013
- 288 babies
- 2025
- 114
- #1,771 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −27%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 114 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,771 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 27.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 288 in 2013. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,435 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gwyneth’s family of names
In English usage, Gwyneth has a diminutive in Gwyn. Gwyneth has a related form in Gwynne. Gwyneth has a related form in Gwenyth.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 15
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Gwyneth
- Gwyneth PaltrowAmerican actress, entrepreneur, writer and singer (born 1972)
- Gwyneth JonesWelsh operatic sopranoborn 1936
- Gwyneth JonesBritish novelist (born 1952)
- Gwyneth DunwoodyLongest ever serving female Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (1930-2008)
- Gwyneth Keyworthactressborn 1990
- Gwyneth PhilipsAmerican ice hockey playerborn 2000
- Gwyneth LewisBritish poet (1959-)
- Gwyneth HoHong Kong journalist, democracy activist. Political prisoner in Hong Kong.born 1990
- Gwyneth HerbertJazz musician, singer-songwriter and composerborn 1981
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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