Girls' name · since 1954
Gwendy
Since 1954, U.S. Social Security records show 60 babies named Gwendy, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #32,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 60
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gwendy is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 60 have been recorded since 1954.
Social Security Administration records show Gwendy recorded 60 times among girls since 1954, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1954 to 1971.
- #32,837 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 60 born since 1954
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwendy ranks #32,837 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 60 born since 1954, peaking in the 1960s.
- #32,837 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 60
- born since 1954
- 1960s
- peak decade
Gwendy's 60 recorded births place it above 54.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gwendy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gwendy's full recorded timeline at 1962, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1961, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1971 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gwendy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1954–1971
- Peak year (1971)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Gwendy by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (30 births, 50% of the file).
1960s was Gwendy's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Gwendy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
20 births
- 1960s
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 30 births (50% of all-time use).
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- Gwendy's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 1970s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Gwendy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~17 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, 1954–1971 (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 Gwendy 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.