Gwendell
The Story of Gwendell
As a girl name
American parents first put Gwendell on the record books as a girl name in 1946, with 11 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1946, when 11 Gwendells were born — ranking #3,034 that year. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 56% of all recorded Gwendells. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1960 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 50 Gwendells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Gwendell on the record books as a boy name in 1928, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 5 Gwendells were born — ranking #4,151 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1928 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Gwendells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Gwendell
Gwendell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 50 births in the dataset. Gwendell's peak popularity came in 1946 when it ranked #3,034. Use the chart and map above to compare Gwendell'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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