girl's name
Gunhild
- Origin Swedish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 169
Gunhild is a girl's name. In 1926 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Gunhild is a name of Swedish origin.
- Peaked in 1916, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
Gunhild over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1926, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 11 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 100 |
| 1920s (to 1926) | 32 |
How popular is Gunhild?
In 1926, Gunhild was given to 5 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 Gunhild
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 Gunhild over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gunhild
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gunhild — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gunhild
How popular is the name Gunhild?
In 1926, Gunhild was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gunhild a girl's or a boy's name?
Gunhild is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gunhild most popular?
Gunhild peaked in 1916, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.