Total births
245
Girls' name · since 1913
Glendola
Glendola has 245 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 245
- total births
- 1913–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
245 girls have been named Glendola since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glendola has 245 recorded births among girls since 1913, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1940.
- 245 total births
- 1913–1940 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
245 girls have been named Glendola since 1913, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1940.
- 245
- total births
- 1913–1940
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Glendola was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
18 babies were named Glendola in 1921 - its busiest year on record.
Glendola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glendola splits its recorded history at 1926: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1921 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glendola at a glance
Last recorded 1940Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1913
Glendola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1940
- Peak year (1921)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Glendola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Glendola's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Glendola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
111 births
- 1930s
1930s
60 births
- 1940s 7
1940s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 111 births (45% of all-time use).
Glendola by state
Where Glendola concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 2.0% |
Kentucky share of Glendola's total US births 2.0%
5 of 245 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glendola? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 245 babies named Glendola. The most recent recorded year was 1940. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 18 births.
When was Glendola most popular? ▼
Glendola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Glendola most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Glendola are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Glendola been used? ▼
Glendola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 28 years of data through 1940.
What names are similar to Glendola? ▼
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 Glendola's data
- Glendola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Glendolas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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 Glendola
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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, 1913–1940 (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. "Glendola: Baby Name Since 1913 - 245 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glendola. 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 Glendola 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.