Girls' name · since 1943
Gwynda
Since 1943, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Gwynda, peaking in 1948. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #37,243 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1943
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gwynda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 41 recorded since 1943.
Social Security Administration records show Gwynda recorded 41 times among girls since 1943, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1943 to 1962.
- #37,243 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 41 born since 1943
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gwynda ranks #37,243 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 41 born since 1943, peaking in the 1940s.
- #37,243 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 41
- born since 1943
- 1940s
- peak decade
Gwynda's 41 recorded births place it above 48.26% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Gwynda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Gwynda's SSA record in two at 1948 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1944, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1948 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Gwynda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1943–1962
- Peak year (1948)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Gwynda by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (31 births, 76% of the file).
1940s was Gwynda's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Gwynda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
31 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 31 births (76% of all-time use).
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What to do with Gwynda's data
- Gwynda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 5 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 Gwynda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1948)
Similar record span (~19 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, 1943–1962 (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 Gwynda 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.