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girls' name ★ peaked 1915

Gudrun

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Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin derived from guð or goð, meaning "god"; and rūn, meaning "rune", or "secret lore".

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Gudrun
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1915
35 babies
All-time total
399
#13,526 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Gudrun popularity over time

399 babies have been named Gudrun since 1895, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1915Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s 11 1 – #1,492
1900s 49 5 +345% #1,257
1910s 179 18 +265% #1,157
1920s 112 11 -37% #2,227
1930s 11 1 -90% #3,999
1940s 11 1 0% #4,049
1950s 6 1 -45% #5,659
1960s 10 1 +67% #7,133
1970s 10 1 0% #8,429
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The story of Gudrun

Gudrun is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1895, 399 American babies have been named Gudrun. Its peak came in 1915, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gudrun stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Gudrun year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

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1970 5 #8,429
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1945 5 #4,821
1940 6 #4,049
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1925 10 #3,209
1920 15 #2,396
1915 35 #1,157
1910 6 #2,258
1905 9 #1,351
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1895 6 #1,492
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Famous people named Gudrun

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Gudrun Burwitz Gudrun Burwitz Daughter of Heinrich Himmler (1929–2018) Contemporary
  2. 2 Gudrun Schyman Gudrun Schyman Swedish politician (born 1948) Contemporary
  3. 3 Gudrun Pausewang Gudrun Pausewang German writer (1928–2020) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gudrun, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Gudrun mean?

Gudrun is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin derived from guð or goð, meaning "god"; and rūn, meaning "rune", or "secret lore".

How popular is the name Gudrun in 2025?

Gudrun did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gudrun?

399 babies have been named Gudrun in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gudrun most popular?

Gudrun peaked in 1915, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Gudrun a boy or girl name?

Gudrun is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gudrun rising or falling?

Gudrun has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Gudrun?

Well-known people named Gudrun include Gudrun Burwitz (politician), Gudrun Schyman (politician), Gudrun Pausewang (writer).

Names like Gudrun

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