Girls' name · since 1887

Gunda

Gunda has 118 recorded births since 1887 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1893 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#25,300 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1887
1890s
peak decade

Gunda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 118 recorded since 1887.

Social Security Administration records show Gunda recorded 118 times among girls since 1887, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1890s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1887 to 1930.

  • #25,300 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 118 born since 1887
  • 1890s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gunda ranks #25,300 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 118 born since 1887, peaking in the 1890s.

#25,300 of 72,339
all-time among girls
118
born since 1887
1890s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gunda's 118 recorded births place it above 64.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Gunda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gunda splits its recorded history at 1896: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1892 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1893 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gunda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1887–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1893)
12
Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
468101214 1887189118941900191019201930 5

Gunda by decade

1890s is the heaviest window (53 births, 45% of the file).

1890s was Gunda's strongest decade.

53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Gunda births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1890s at 53 births (45% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gunda? ▼
Since 1887, Social Security records show 118 babies named Gunda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,300 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1930. Its busiest year on record was 1893, with 12 births.
Where does Gunda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gunda ranks #25,300 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Gunda most popular? ▼
Gunda was most popular in the 1890s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 1893.
How long has the name Gunda been used? ▼
Gunda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1887, spanning 44 years of data through 1930.
What names are similar to Gunda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gunhild, Guneet, Gunner, Gunnar, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Gunda's data

  • Gunda's decade-level peak was the 1890s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Gunda

Nearby Names Like Gunda

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gunda

Gunhild Girl
169 births
Guneet Girl
56 births
Gunner Girl
22 births
Gunnar Girl
22 births
Gunvor Girl
5 births

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Fujiko
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gunda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1887–1930 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Gunda 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 August 2026.