Glena vs Glenna

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

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Glena

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Glenna

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Metric Glena Glenna
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,078 25,617
Peak Year 1950 1951
Peak Year Births 31 645
Peak Decade 1930ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1898 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glena Glenna
1880ss — 140
1890ss 5 353
1900ss 15 471
1910ss 120 1,703
1920ss 182 4,018
1930ss 209 4,976
1940ss 162 5,177
1950ss 207 4,684
1960ss 131 2,049
1970ss 36 945
1980ss 6 490
1990ss 5 345
2000ss — 134
2010ss — 98
2020ss — 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glena Glenna
2014 — 12
2015 — 8
2016 — 12
2017 — 11
2018 — 9
2019 — 9
2020 — 9
2021 — 6
2022 — 12
2023 — 7

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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