Unisex name · since 1946
Gwendell
Since 1946, U.S. Social Security records show 50 babies named Gwendell, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #35,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
50 girls have been named Gwendell since 1946, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendell has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1946, 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 1946 to 1960.
- #35,006 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 50 born since 1946
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendell ranks #35,006 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1946, peaking in the 1950s.
- #35,006 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 50
- born since 1946
- 1950s
- peak decade
Gwendell's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gwendell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwendell's SSA record in two at 1956 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1949, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 11, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwendell popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–1960
- Peak year (1946)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Gwendell popularity over time - boys
5 total births recorded since 1928 (Gwendell as boys' name)
Gwendell by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (28 births, 56% of the file).
1950s was Gwendell's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Gwendell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
28 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 28 births (56% of all-time use).
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What to do with Gwendell's data
- Gwendell's decade-level peak was the 1950s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1960s -- 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Gwendell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1946)
Similar record span (~14 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, 1946–1960 (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 Gwendell 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.