Glessie vs Glenda

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

Name A

Glessie

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Name B

Glenda

Girl name · Rank #5290

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Metric Glessie Glenda
Current Rank Unranked #5290
Total Births (all years) 105 109,205
Peak Year 1916 1950
Peak Year Births 10 4,215
Peak Decade 1910ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1907 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Glessie Glenda
1900ss 6 65
1910ss 49 553
1920ss 40 1,457
1930ss 10 10,590
1940ss — 33,348
1950ss — 35,228
1960ss — 17,591
1970ss — 5,324
1980ss — 2,447
1990ss — 1,374
2000ss — 787
2010ss — 325
2020ss — 116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glessie 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, 1907–1939.

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