Glena vs Glenda

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

Name A

Glena

Girl name

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Name B

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Metric Glena Glenda
Current Rank Unranked #5290
Total Births (all years) 1,078 109,205
Peak Year 1950 1950
Peak Year Births 31 4,215
Peak Decade 1930ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Glena Glenda
1890ss 5 —
1900ss 15 65
1910ss 120 553
1920ss 182 1,457
1930ss 209 10,590
1940ss 162 33,348
1950ss 207 35,228
1960ss 131 17,591
1970ss 36 5,324
1980ss 6 2,447
1990ss 5 1,374
2000ss — 787
2010ss — 325
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glena 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, 1898–1992.

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