girl's name

Gwenda

GWEN-duh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 2,269

Gwenda is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2018 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1952, when 109 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1921.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Gwenda Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2010s.

895
'20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Gwenda by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1920s 46
1930s 183
1940s 451
1950s 895
1960s 484
1970s 161
1980s 28
1990s 0
2000s 5
2010s 11

How Popular Is Gwenda?

In 2018, Gwenda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Gwenda Is Used

France #4,727 5 in 1999
United States #15,491 6 in 2018

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Gwenda

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Gwenda Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gwenda over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Gwenda

  • English GWEN-duh

Sibling Names for Gwenda

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Gwenda — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Gwenda

How popular is the name Gwenda?

In 2018, Gwenda was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Gwenda a girl's or a boy's name?

Gwenda is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Gwenda?

Gwenda has 2 syllables.

When was Gwenda most popular?

Gwenda peaked in 1952, when 109 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.