Glenda vs Glenna

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

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Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Glenna

Girl name

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Metric Glenda Glenna
Current Rank #5290 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 109,205 25,617
Peak Year 1950 1951
Peak Year Births 4,215 645
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glenda Glenna
1880ss — 140
1890ss — 353
1900ss 65 471
1910ss 553 1,703
1920ss 1,457 4,018
1930ss 10,590 4,976
1940ss 33,348 5,177
1950ss 35,228 4,684
1960ss 17,591 2,049
1970ss 5,324 945
1980ss 2,447 490
1990ss 1,374 345
2000ss 787 134
2010ss 325 98
2020ss 116 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glenda Glenna
2014 30 12
2015 27 8
2016 33 12
2017 24 11
2018 24 9
2019 22 9
2020 24 9
2021 27 6
2022 18 12
2023 23 7
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, 1900–2024.

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