Total births
61
Girls' name · since 1924
Gudelia
61 babies named Gudelia in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 61
- total births
- 1924–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Gudelia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 61 recorded since 1924.
Gudelia has 61 recorded births among girls since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2001.
- 61 total births
- 1924–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
61 girls have been named Gudelia since 1924, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 61
- total births
- 1924–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Gudelia was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
7 babies were named Gudelia in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Gudelia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gudelia's full recorded timeline at 1976, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1926, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gudelia at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1924
Gudelia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2001
- Peak year (1998)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Gudelia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Gudelia's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Gudelia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
11 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 19 births (31% of all-time use).
Gudelia by state
Where Gudelia concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 8.2% |
California share of Gudelia's total US births 8.2%
5 of 61 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gudelia? ▼
61 babies have been named Gudelia since 1924. It was last recorded in 2001. The peak year was 1998 with 7 births.
When was Gudelia most popular? ▼
Gudelia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Gudelia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gudelia are California (5 births).
How long has the name Gudelia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Gudelia since 1924 -- 78 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Gudelia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gudrun, Gudalupe. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gudelia's data
- Gudelia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (19 total births) through the 2000s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Gudelias (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gudelia
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Compare Gudelia side by side: Gudelia vs Gudrun Gudelia vs Gudalupe
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2001 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gudelia: Baby Name Since 1924 - 61 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gudelia. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gudelia draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.