Glenys vs Glenda

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

Name A

Glenys

Girl name

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Name B

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Metric Glenys Glenda
Current Rank Unranked #5290
Total Births (all years) 570 109,205
Peak Year 1925 1950
Peak Year Births 23 4,215
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1911 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Glenys Glenda
1900ss — 65
1910ss 74 553
1920ss 129 1,457
1930ss 103 10,590
1940ss 110 33,348
1950ss 88 35,228
1960ss 19 17,591
1970ss — 5,324
1980ss 16 2,447
1990ss 15 1,374
2000ss 16 787
2010ss — 325
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glenys 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, 1911–2009.

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