Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1938
Glender
Glender has 64 recorded births since 1938 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 64
- total births
- 1938–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
Glender sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 64 recorded since 1938.
Glender has 64 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1938 to 1958.
- 64 total births
- 1938–1958 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 70% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Glender since 1938, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1958.
- 64
- total births
- 1938–1958
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 70%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
70% of everyone ever named Glender was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
12 babies were named Glender in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Glender's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glender's full recorded timeline at 1952, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1952 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glender at a glance
Last recorded 1958Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1938
Glender popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–1958
- Peak year (1952)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Glender by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Glender's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Glender births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 14
1940s
14 births
- 1950s
1950s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 45 births (70% of all-time use).
Glender by state
Where Glender concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 5 | 7.8% |
Mississippi share of Glender's total US births 7.8%
5 of 64 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glender? ▼
64 babies have been named Glender since 1938. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1952 with 12 births.
When was Glender most popular? ▼
Glender was most popular in the 1950s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
Where is Glender most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Glender are Mississippi (5 births).
How long has the name Glender been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glender since 1938 -- 21 years through the most recent 1958 data.
What names are similar to Glender? ▼
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.
What to do with Glender's data
- Mississippi records the most Glenders (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Glender
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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, 1938–1958 (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. "Glender: Baby Name Since 1938 - 64 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glender. 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 Glender 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.