Gwen vs Kathryn
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gwen
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #725
- Peak
- #295 (1959)
- Babies in 2025
- 384
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, UT, TX
VS
Kathryn
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #729
- Peak
- #45 (1951)
- Babies in 2025
- 381
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, PA, CA
The verdict
Gwen is the more popular pick (#725 vs #729). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Gwen is a steady, dependable choice, Kathryn is a name gently stepping back from its peak.
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