girl's name
Gwenda
- 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 US data.
- 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. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2018, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 46 |
| 1930s | 183 |
| 1940s | 451 |
| 1950s | 895 |
| 1960s | 484 |
| 1970s | 161 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s (to 2018) | 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 US data.
Where Gwenda is used
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.
Sibling names for Gwenda
Names from the same era that won't 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 US data.
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.