ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1921 First Year 2018 Last Year 1952 Peak Year #884 Peak Rank 2K Total Count 62 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Gwenda What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Gwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently derived in the 19th century using the Welsh adjectives gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good", and may be a variant of Gwendolen, or a feminine form of Gwyndaf, a Welsh saint. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenda%5F%28given%5Fname%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwenda%5F%28given%5Fname%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Welsh * English 📖 ## The Story of Gwenda Gwenda first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1921, with 12 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1952, when 109 Gwendas were born — ranking #884 that year. As of 2026, Gwenda ranks #13,787 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Gwendas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Gwenda Phonetically similar names — useful when Gwenda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Glenda](/glenda) * [Grenda](/grenda) * Cuenta * [Glinda](/glinda) * [Gunda](/gunda) * Ganda * Granda * [Quinta](/quinta) * Guana * Gwent * Gonda * Guante Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Gwenda What does the name Gwenda mean? Gwenda is a feminine given name of Welsh origin. It was apparently derived in the 19th century using the Welsh adjectives gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good", and may be a variant of Gwendolen, or a feminine form of Gwyndaf, a Welsh saint. What is the origin of the name Gwenda? Gwenda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Welsh, English. How popular is Gwenda in 2026? In 2026, Gwenda ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Gwenda most popular? Gwenda reached its peak popularity in 1952, ranking #884 that year with 109 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Gwenda most popular? Gwenda has historically been most popular in Arkansas, Kansas, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gwenda. Is Gwenda a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Gwenda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Gwenda? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gwenda include Aaron, Jaslyn, Payten. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧AaronPeak #884](/aaron)[👧JaslynPeak #884](/jaslyn)[👧PaytenPeak #884](/payten)[👧MedaPeak #885](/meda)[👧CreolaPeak #885](/creola)[👧TamekiaPeak #883](/tamekia)[👧ChasePeak #883](/chase)[👧RossiePeak #882](/rossie) ## About the name Gwenda Gwenda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Gwenda's peak popularity came in 1952 when it ranked #884\. Use the chart and map above to compare Gwenda's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1952 → ](/year/1952) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.