How Many People Are Named Gudrun?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Gudrun. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Gudrun peaked in popularity in 1915 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gudrun as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gudrun paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Gudrun is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
- Gudrun is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1915
35 births
Total Registered
399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gudrun
Gudrun is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 399 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gudrun as a female name
Ranked #8,720 in 1972
5 female births in 1972
Peak: 1915 (35 births)
Gudrun: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gudrun span from the 1890s to the 1970s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 179 babies were registered. Gudrun has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gudrun by Decade
How has Gudrun tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gudrun by State
Gudrun + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Gudrun
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gudrun: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gudrun?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Gudrun are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Gudrun a common name?
Gudrun is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gudrun most popular?
Gudrun reached peak popularity in 1915, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gudrun is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gudrun a female name?
Gudrun is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gudrun Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gudrun Smith, Gudrun Johnson, Gudrun Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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