Total births
223
Girls' name · since 1950
Gwenetta
Gwenetta has 223 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1955 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 223
- total births
- 1950–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Gwenetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 223 recorded since 1950.
Gwenetta has 223 recorded births among girls since 1950, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1982.
- 223 total births
- 1950–1982 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
223 girls have been named Gwenetta since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1982.
- 223
- total births
- 1950–1982
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Gwenetta was born in this single decade.
1955
Single peak year
14 babies were named Gwenetta in 1955 - its busiest year on record.
Gwenetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwenetta's SSA record in two at 1964 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1957, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1955 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwenetta at a glance
Last recorded 1982Peak year
1955
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Gwenetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1982
- Peak year (1955)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Gwenetta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gwenetta's strongest decade.
95 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Gwenetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
95 births
- 1960s
1960s
76 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 95 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gwenetta? ▼
Gwenetta has been given to 223 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1982. 14 babies were born in 1955, its single highest year.
When was Gwenetta most popular? ▼
Gwenetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 95 total births. The single peak year was 1955.
How long has the name Gwenetta been used? ▼
Gwenetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 33 years of data through 1982.
What names are similar to Gwenetta? ▼
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.
What to do with Gwenetta's data
- Gwenetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (95 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gwenetta
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gwenetta
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Gwenyth Girl
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Gwenda Girl
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Gwenn Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1950–1982 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gwenetta: Baby Name Since 1950 - 223 Births, Peak 1955." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gwenetta. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Gwenetta 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 June 2026.