Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1937
Glenell
Glenell has 15 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1937 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 1937–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
15 girls have been named Glenell since 1937, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glenell has 15 recorded births among girls since 1937, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 1946.
- 15 total births
- 1937–1946 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Glenell since 1937, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1946.
- 15
- total births
- 1937–1946
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Glenell was born in this single decade.
1937
Single peak year
5 babies were named Glenell in 1937 - its busiest year on record.
Glenell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glenell's full recorded timeline at 1938, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births.
Glenell at a glance
Last recorded 1946Peak year
1937
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Glenell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–1946
- Peak year (1937)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Glenell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Glenell's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Glenell births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
10 births
- 1940s
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glenell? ▼
Glenell has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1946. 5 babies were born in 1937, its single highest year.
When was Glenell most popular? ▼
Glenell was most popular in the 1930s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1937.
How long has the name Glenell been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glenell since 1937 -- 10 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Glenell? ▼
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 Glenell's data
- Glenell's usage has stayed within range of its 1930s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Glenell
Nearby Names Like Glenell
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glenell
Glenda Girl
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Glenna Girl
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Glendora Girl
2,350 births
Glenn Girl
2,136 births
Glennis Girl
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Compare Glenell side by side: Glenell vs Glenda Glenell vs Glenna Glenell vs Glendora
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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, 1937–1946 (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. "Glenell: Baby Name Since 1937 - 15 Births, Peak 1937." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glenell. 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 Glenell 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.