Glee vs Glenda

Side-by-side comparison of Glee and Glenda — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Glee

Girl name

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Name B

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Metric Glee Glenda
Current Rank Unranked #5290
Total Births (all years) 781 109,205
Peak Year 1947 1950
Peak Year Births 23 4,215
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1893 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Glee Glenda
1890ss 10 —
1900ss 26 65
1910ss 118 553
1920ss 144 1,457
1930ss 132 10,590
1940ss 156 33,348
1950ss 116 35,228
1960ss 68 17,591
1970ss 11 5,324
1980ss — 2,447
1990ss — 1,374
2000ss — 787
2010ss — 325
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glee Glenda
2014 — 30
2015 — 27
2016 — 33
2017 — 24
2018 — 24
2019 — 22
2020 — 24
2021 — 27
2022 — 18
2023 — 23
2024 — 24

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1893–1971.

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