Unisex name · since 1915
Glendell
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 491 babies named Glendell, peaking in 1939. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 491
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Glendell sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 491 recorded since 1915.
Social Security Administration records show Glendell recorded 491 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1989.
- #7,977 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 491 born since 1915
- 1930s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glendell ranks #7,977 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 491 born since 1915, peaking in the 1930s.
- #7,977 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 491
- born since 1915
- 1930s
- peak decade
Glendell's 491 recorded births place it above 82.43% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Glendell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glendell's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 44% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 56%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1939 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glendell popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1989
- Peak year (1939)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 75 years of records
Glendell popularity over time - girls
92 total births recorded since 1935 (Glendell as girls' name)
Glendell by decade
1930s is the heaviest window (116 births, 24% of the file).
1930s was Glendell's strongest decade.
116 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Glendell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 11
1910s
11 births
- 1920s
1920s
50 births
- 1930s
1930s
116 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
84 births
- 1960s
1960s
80 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 116 births (24% of all-time use).
Glendell by state
Where Glendell concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
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What to do with Glendell's data
- Glendell's decade-level peak was the 1930s (116 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Glendells (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glendell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1939)
Similar record span (~74 yrs)
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, 1915–1989 (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 Glendell 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.