boy's name
Guenael
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,710
Guenael is a boy's name. In 2010 it was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in France in 1971, when 70 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1945.
Guenael over time
Births per decade in France, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2010, not a full ten years. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2010, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 30 |
| 1950s | 125 |
| 1960s | 330 |
| 1970s | 495 |
| 1980s | 235 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s (to 2010) | 90 |
| 2020s (to 2010) | 35 |
How popular is Guenael?
In 2010, Guenael was given to 10 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Guenael is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Guénaël | Guénaël is a rare spelling of Guenael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 200 times, mostly in France. | 200 |
| Guenaël | Guenaël is a rare spelling of Guenael, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 25 times, mostly in France. | 25 |
| Guénael | Guénael is a rare spelling of Guenael, written with an acute accent and recorded about 5 times, mostly in France. | 5 |
Names that peaked alongside Guenael
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Guenael also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Guenael over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Guenael
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Guenael — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Guenael
Is Guenael a girl's or a boy's name?
Guenael is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Guenael most popular?
Guenael peaked in 1971, when 70 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.