Guinevere

Girl name

Guinevere has been given to 4,592 babies in the U.S. since 1912. It peaked in 2022 and currently ranks #899 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈɡwɪ.nə.vɪə/

API From Middle English Gwenyver. Doublet of Jennifer.

Origin: Welsh, Proto-Celtic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

4,592

Peak year

2022 (299 babies)

Rank in 2025

#899 for girls

First recorded

1912

10-year trend

▲ +68%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Guinevere.

4,596 babies since 1969

4,604 babies since 1888

4,576 babies since 1967

4,609 babies since 1969

4,615 babies since 1880

4,569 babies since 1994

4,567 babies since 1962

4,618 babies since 1992

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