Glenda vs Glenn

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

Name A

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5308

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Name B

Glenn

Boy name · Rank #1360

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Metric Glenda Glenn
Current Rank #5308 #1360
Total Births (all years) 109,227 248,642
Peak Year 1950 1962
Peak Year Births 4,215 7,356
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glenda Glenn
1880s - 731
1890s - 1,501
1900s 65 2,122
1910s 553 14,304
1920s 1,457 25,157
1930s 10,590 24,222
1940s 33,348 35,717
1950s 35,228 58,714
1960s 17,592 48,095
1970s 5,324 16,888
1980s 2,448 10,189
1990s 1,374 5,908
2000s 787 2,730
2010s 325 1,615
2020s 136 749

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glenda Glenn
2014 30 161
2015 27 165
2016 33 173
2017 24 143
2018 24 150
2019 22 127
2020 24 124
2021 27 125
2022 18 127
2023 23 110
2024 24 139
2025 20 124

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, 1900–2025.

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