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Unisex name

Gwin

/ˈɡwɪn/ · 28% girls, 72% boys · last recorded 1961

Gwin has been given to about 185 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1943, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡwɪn/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 93
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gwin per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1943 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time185

How popular is Gwin?

Its best year was 1943, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 4944th. The typical living American called Gwin is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Gwin

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Edwin0.62
  2. Gavin0.62
  3. Erwin0.62
  4. Irwin0.62
  5. Dwain0.62
  6. Elwin0.62
  7. Gwen0.60
  8. Rubin0.58

Middle names for Gwin

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gwin Alice0.78
  2. Gwin Opal0.77
  3. Gwin Belle0.77
  4. Gwin Iris0.74
  5. Gwin Ivy0.74
  6. Gwin Catherine0.74

Sibling names for Gwin

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ruthiesister · 0.65
  2. Elouisesister · 0.63
  3. Fayesister · 0.61
  4. Harlanbrother · 0.58
  5. Mackbrother · 0.56
  6. Louiebrother · 0.56

Where Gwin is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gwin Evans0.73
    2. Gwin Edwards0.73
    3. Gwin Anderson0.73
    4. Gwin Allen0.73
    5. Gwin Adams0.73
    6. Gwin Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gwin

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.