Total births
47
Girls' name · since 1918
Gleda
Gleda has 47 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Gleda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 47 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Gleda recorded 47 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 1955.
- 47 total births
- 1918–1955 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 girls have been named Gleda since 1918, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1955.
- 47
- total births
- 1918–1955
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Gleda was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
9 babies were named Gleda in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
Gleda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gleda's full recorded timeline at 1950, 57% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 43% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1953 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gleda at a glance
Last recorded 1955Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Gleda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955
- Peak year (1953)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Gleda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Gleda's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Gleda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 27 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gleda? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 47 babies named Gleda. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 9 births.
When was Gleda most popular? ▼
Gleda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Gleda been used? ▼
Gleda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 38 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Gleda? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Glenda, Glenna, Glendora, Glenn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Gleda
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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, 1918–1955 (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. "Gleda: Baby Name Since 1918 - 47 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gleda. 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 Gleda 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.