Total births
248
Girls' name · since 1939
Glendia
248 babies named Glendia in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1951. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 248
- total births
- 1939–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
248 girls have been named Glendia since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glendia has 248 recorded births among girls since 1939, 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 1939 to 1968.
- 248 total births
- 1939–1968 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
248 girls have been named Glendia since 1939, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1968.
- 248
- total births
- 1939–1968
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Glendia was born in this single decade.
1951
Single peak year
19 babies were named Glendia in 1951 - its busiest year on record.
Glendia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glendia's SSA record in two at 1953 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1939, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1951 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glendia at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1951
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1939
Glendia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1968
- Peak year (1951)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Glendia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Glendia's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Glendia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
94 births
- 1950s
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 34
1960s
34 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 115 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glendia? ▼
Glendia has been given to 248 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 19 babies were born in 1951, its single highest year.
When was Glendia most popular? ▼
Glendia was most popular in the 1950s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1951.
How long has the name Glendia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glendia since 1939 -- 30 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Glendia? ▼
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 Glendia's data
- Glendia's decade-level peak was the 1950s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 34 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Glendia
Nearby Names Like Glendia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glendia
Glenda Girl
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Glenna Girl
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Glendora Girl
2,350 births
Glenn Girl
2,136 births
Glennis Girl
2,056 births
Compare Glendia side by side: Glendia vs Glenda Glendia vs Glenna Glendia vs Glendora
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1939–1968 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glendia: Baby Name Since 1939 - 248 Births, Peak 1951." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glendia. 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 Glendia 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 June 2026.