Gwendolyn Childs
There are approximately 7 people named Gwendolyn Childs living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gwendolyn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Childs. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
7
1 in 48,964,905
Named Gwendolyn
77K
Alive today
Named Childs
32K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 77K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1953
Average age: 55
Top Census group: Black or African American (46.9%)
Estimated bearers: 32K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #1,241
Per 100K: 9.32
Top ancestry: White (61.2%)
First name trend
Gwendolyn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gwendolyn. The peak year was 1953 with 3,530 births. The average person named Gwendolyn today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gwendolyn
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gwendolyn, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 46.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gwendolyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gwendolyn at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American46.9% · 34,951
- White45.2% · 33,746
- Two or more races3.3% · 2,432
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 2,025
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 861
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 562
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Childs surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Childs, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 61.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Childs described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Childs at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White61.2% · 17,048
- Black or African American29.8% · 8,308
- Two or more races4.5% · 1,266
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 814
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 241
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 176
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gwendolyn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0226% of the US population, based on 77,367 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gwendolyn right now.
The surname Childs appears at a rate of 9.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0093%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 7 people with the full name Gwendolyn Childs. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gwendolyn
FAQ
Gwendolyn Childs: questions and answers
How many people are named Gwendolyn Childs?
We estimate approximately 7 people in the United States share the full name Gwendolyn Childs. That works out to about 1 in 48,964,905 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0226%) with the surname frequency (9.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gwendolyn Childs?
We classify Gwendolyn Childs as "Very Rare". About 1 in 48,964,905 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gwendolyn a male or female name?
Gwendolyn is predominantly female. Out of 123,866 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Gwendolyn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Gwendolyn Childs?
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