Gwenda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #884 in 1952
0 babies were named Gwenda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1921–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGwenda first shows up in US birth records in 1921, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 104 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1952, when it reached #884.
About the name Gwenda
Gwenda is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Gwenda for girls from 1921 to 2018, in 62 of those 98 years. Its best year was 1952, when it ranked #884 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 4.3 | 230,769 girls |
| 1930s | 17 | 58,275 girls |
| 1940s | 31 | 32,658 girls |
| 1950s | 47 | 21,400 girls |
| 1960s | 26 | 38,625 girls |
| 1970s | 10 | 96,246 girls |
| 1980s | 1.7 | 598,802 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Gwenda
What is the origin of the name Gwenda?
Gwenda has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Gwenda a boy or girl name?
Gwenda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gwenda?
Gwenda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #884 in 1952.