How Many People Are Named Gwenda?
An estimated 1,449 people in the United States have the first name Gwenda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Gwenda peaked in popularity in 1952 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gwenda 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 Gwenda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Gwenda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
1,449
About 1 in 236,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1952
109 births
Total Registered
2,264
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gwenda
Gwenda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,264 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gwenda as a female name
Ranked #14,436 in 2018
6 female births in 2018
Peak: 1952 (109 births)
Gwenda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gwenda span from the 1920s to the 2010s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 895 babies were registered. Gwenda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gwenda by Decade
How has Gwenda 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.
Gwenda by State
Birth registrations for Gwenda span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Alabama. The lowest are in Washington, Nebraska, Missouri. On average, about 37 Gwendas were registered per state.
Gwenda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gwenda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gwenda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gwenda?
We estimate approximately 1,449 people named Gwenda 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 236,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Gwenda a common name?
Gwenda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,264 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gwenda most popular?
Gwenda reached peak popularity in 1952, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gwenda is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gwenda a female name?
Gwenda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gwenda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gwenda Smith, Gwenda Johnson, Gwenda 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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