Gudelia
Gudelia is a fungal genus in the family Gloeoheppiaceae. It comprises the single species Gudelia mexicana, a little-known rock-dwelling lichen found in southwest Mexico and described in 1995.
Meaning & Origin of Gudelia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gudelia is a fungal genus in the family Gloeoheppiaceae. It comprises the single species Gudelia mexicana, a little-known rock-dwelling lichen found in southwest Mexico and described in 1995.
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The Story of Gudelia
Gudelia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Gudelias were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Gudelia ranks #15,352 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Gudelias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gudelia
Gudelia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Gudelia's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Gudelia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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