Numbered states are Gwendolyn’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for girls. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
Top 5, by rank Enough data, not top 5 Insufficient data
Gwendolyn’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
Idaho
3.5×
37
2
Oregon
2.8×
55
3
Utah
2.5×
65
4
Missouri
2.4×
88
5
Ohio
2.2×
156
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of Gwendolyn, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
California
194
No
Texas
189
No
Ohio
156
Yes, #5
Illinois
113
No
New York
106
No
Pennsylvania
106
No
Michigan
93
No
Missouri
88
Yes, #4
Virginia
87
No
Indiana
83
No
Florida
75
No
North Carolina
65
No
Utah
65
Yes, #3
Washington
62
No
Colorado
60
No
Wisconsin
59
No
Tennessee
56
No
Oregon
55
Yes, #2
New Jersey
54
No
Minnesota
53
No
Arizona
48
No
Kentucky
48
No
Massachusetts
48
No
Georgia
46
No
Idaho
37
Yes, #1
Maryland
35
No
Iowa
32
No
Kansas
31
No
Oklahoma
28
No
South Carolina
26
No
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.