Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1948
Glanda
Since 1948, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Glanda, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1948–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Glanda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 1948.
Glanda has 67 recorded births among girls since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1960s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 1967.
- 67 total births
- 1948–1967 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Glanda since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1967.
- 67
- total births
- 1948–1967
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Glanda was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
8 babies were named Glanda in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Glanda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glanda's SSA record in two at 1960 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1948, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1957 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glanda at a glance
Last recorded 1967Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1948
Glanda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–1967
- Peak year (1957)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Glanda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Glanda's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Glanda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
26 births
- 1960s
1960s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 36 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glanda? ▼
Glanda has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1967. 8 babies were born in 1957, its single highest year.
When was Glanda most popular? ▼
Glanda was most popular in the 1960s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Glanda been used? ▼
Records for Glanda go back to 1948, giving 20 years of history through 1967.
What names are similar to Glanda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gladys, Gladis, Gladyce, Glady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Glanda
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1948–1967 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glanda: Baby Name Since 1948 - 67 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glanda. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Glanda draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.