Recorded 1937–1976 Girls' name Peak 1960 62 births

Glenetta — girls' name

62 babies named Glenetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1937, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s61940s101950s221960s181970s6
1950s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Glenetta was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

7 babies were named Glenetta in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glenetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Glenetta between 1937 and 1976, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Glenetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glenetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 22 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Glenetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glenetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 62 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Glenetta at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

62

Since 1937

40 years of records

Peak year

1960

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1937

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 1976

Glenetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1937

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1960)
7
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 19761965196219601956195519511950194519441937 6

Glenetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
22 births that decade — 35% of Glenetta's all-time total
1930s61940s101950s221960s181970s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glenetta?
62 babies have been named Glenetta since 1937. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1960 with 7 births.
When was Glenetta most popular?
Glenetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Glenetta been used?
Glenetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 40 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Glenetta?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1937–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.