Recorded 1953–1971 Girls' name Peak 1965 46 births

Gwennette — girls' name

46 babies named Gwennette in U.S. Social Security records since 1953, with the highest year being 1965. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s101960s311970s5
1960s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Gwennette was born in this single decade.

1965
Single peak year

8 babies were named Gwennette in 1965 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwennette

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Gwennette between 1953 and 1971, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwennette currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1965, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwennette performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gwennette shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwennette 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 46 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.

Gwennette at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

46

Since 1953

19 years of records

Peak year

1965

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1953

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 1971

Gwennette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1953

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1965)
8
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
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Gwennette by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
31 births that decade — 67% of Gwennette's all-time total
1950s101960s311970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwennette?
46 babies have been named Gwennette since 1953. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1965 with 8 births.
When was Gwennette most popular?
Gwennette was most popular in the 1960s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1965.
How long has the name Gwennette been used?
Gwennette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1953, spanning 19 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Gwennette?
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, 1953–1971 (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.