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.

#35,677 of 72,339
all-time among girls
47
born since 1918
1950s
peak 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.

  • #35,677 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 47 born since 1918
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gleda ranks #35,677 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 47 born since 1918, peaking in the 1950s.

#35,677 of 72,339
all-time among girls
47
born since 1918
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Gleda's 47 recorded births place it above 50.45% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
45678910 19181920194619491950195119531955 5

Gleda by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (27 births, 57% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 27 births (57% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gleda? ▼
Since 1918, Social Security records show 47 babies named Gleda. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,677 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1953, with 9 births.
Where does Gleda sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gleda ranks #35,677 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Gleda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 August 2026.