Gwen Stefani
There are approximately 1 people named Gwen Stefani living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gwen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Stefani. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Gwen
22K
Alive today
Named Stefani
2.0K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 22K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1959
Average age: 50
Estimated bearers: 2.0K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #16,781
Per 100K: 0.58
Top ancestry: White (93.5%)
First name trend
Gwen: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gwen. The peak year was 1959 with 951 births. The average person named Gwen today is 50 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Stefani surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Stefani, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.5%.
- White93.5%
- Hispanic or Latino4.6%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gwen has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0064% of the US population, based on 22,107 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Stefani appears at a rate of 0.58 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0006%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Gwen Stefani. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gwen
FAQ
Gwen Stefani: questions and answers
How many people are named Gwen Stefani?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Gwen Stefani. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0064%) with the surname frequency (0.58 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gwen Stefani?
We classify Gwen Stefani as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gwen a male or female name?
Gwen is predominantly female. Out of 32,526 total SSA registrations, 0.9% were male and 99.1% were female. See the full Gwen 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.