Recorded 1943–1962 Girls' name Peak 1948 41 births

Gwynda — girls' name

41 babies named Gwynda in U.S. Social Security records since 1943, with the highest year being 1948. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s311950s51960s5
1940s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Gwynda was born in this single decade.

1948
Single peak year

8 babies were named Gwynda in 1948 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gwynda

The Social Security Administration has registered 41 babies named Gwynda between 1943 and 1962, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gwynda currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1948, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gwynda performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gwynda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gwynda 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 41 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.

Gwynda at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

41

Since 1943

20 years of records

Peak year

1948

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1943

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 1962

Gwynda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1943

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1948)
8
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
456789 1962195019491948194719441943 6

Gwynda by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
31 births that decade — 76% of Gwynda's all-time total
1940s311950s51960s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gwynda?
41 babies have been named Gwynda since 1943. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1948 with 8 births.
When was Gwynda most popular?
Gwynda was most popular in the 1940s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1948.
How long has the name Gwynda been used?
Gwynda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1943, spanning 20 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Gwynda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gwyneth, Gwyn, Gwynne, Gwynn, 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, 1943–1962 (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.