girl's name
Gwena
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 47
Gwena is a girl's name. In 1964 it was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1949, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
Gwena over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1950s | 14 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 17 |
How popular is Gwena?
In 1964, Gwena was given to 11 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 Gwena
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 Gwena over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gwena
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gwena — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gwena
How popular is the name Gwena?
In 1964, Gwena was given to 11 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Gwena a girl's or a boy's name?
Gwena is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Gwena most popular?
Gwena peaked in 1949, when 11 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.