Recorded 1950–1950 Girls' name Peak 1950 7 births

Gwendel — girls' name

7 babies named Gwendel in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s7
1950s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Gwendel was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

7 babies were named Gwendel in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwendel

The Social Security Administration has registered 7 babies named Gwendel between 1950 and 1950, spanning 1 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwendel currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1950. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwendel performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 7 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwendel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 7 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gwendel at a glance

Last recorded 1950

Total births

7

Since 1950

1 years of records

Peak year

1950

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1950

Active since

1950

Recorded for 1 years

Last year on file: 1950

Gwendel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1950

Last recorded 1950
Peak year (1950)
7
Annual births at peak — across 1 years of records
7 1950 7

Gwendel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
7 births that decade — 100% of Gwendel's all-time total
1950s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwendel?
7 babies have been named Gwendel since 1950. It was last recorded in 1950. The peak year was 1950 with 7 births.
When was Gwendel most popular?
Gwendel was most popular in the 1950s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
How long has the name Gwendel been used?
Gwendel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 1 years of data through 1950.
What names are similar to Gwendel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gwendolyn, Gwen, Gwenyth, Gwenda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1950–1950 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.