Girls' name · since 1921
Gwenda
Since 1921, U.S. Social Security records show 2,264 babies named Gwenda, peaking in 1952. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,264
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gwenda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,264 have been recorded since 1921.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwenda has been recorded 2,264 times among girls since 1921, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2018.
- #4,337 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,264 born since 1921
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwenda ranks #4,337 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,264 born since 1921, peaking in the 1950s.
- #4,337 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,264
- born since 1921
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gwenda's 2,264 recorded births place it above 94% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Gwenda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwenda's full recorded timeline at 1956, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 109 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwenda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2018
- Peak year (1952)
- 109
- Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
Gwenda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (895 births, 40% of the file).
1950s was Gwenda's strongest decade.
895 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Gwenda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 46
1920s
46 births
- 1930s 183
1930s
183 births
- 1940s
1940s
451 births
- 1950s
1950s
895 births
- 1960s
1960s
484 births
- 1970s 161
1970s
161 births
- 1980s 28
1980s
28 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 895 births (40% of all-time use).
How Gwenda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gwenda's total volume
Gwenda by state
Where Gwenda concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 215 | 9.5% |
| #2 | California | | 63 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 51 | 2.3% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 46 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 45 | 2.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 41 | 1.8% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 41 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 33 | 1.5% |
215 of 2,264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Gwenda appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Gwenda's data
- Gwenda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (895 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gwendas (215 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gwenda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1952)
Similar record span (~97 yrs)
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, 1921–2018 (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 Gwenda 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.