girl's name
Grenda
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 77
Grenda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1968 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1964, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1945.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grenda over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1968, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 40 |
| 1960s (to 1968) | 32 |
How popular is Grenda?
In 1968, Grenda was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Grenda
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grenda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grenda
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grenda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grenda
How popular is the name Grenda?
In 1968, Grenda was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Grenda a girl's or a boy's name?
Grenda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Grenda?
Grenda has 2 syllables.
When was Grenda most popular?
Grenda peaked in 1964, when 9 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.