Total births
561
Girls' name · since 1934
Glennda
561 babies named Glennda in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1954. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 561
- total births
- 1934–1998
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Glennda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 561 have been recorded since 1934.
Social Security Administration records show Glennda recorded 561 times among girls since 1934, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1934 to 1998.
- 561 total births
- 1934–1998 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
561 girls have been named Glennda since 1934, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1998.
- 561
- total births
- 1934–1998
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Glennda was born in this single decade.
1954
Single peak year
34 babies were named Glennda in 1954 - its busiest year on record.
Glennda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glennda's full recorded timeline at 1960, 36% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 64% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1937, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1954 peak of 34 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glennda at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1954
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1934
Glennda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1934–1998
- Peak year (1954)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Glennda by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Glennda's strongest decade.
197 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Glennda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
138 births
- 1950s
1950s
197 births
- 1960s
1960s
112 births
- 1970s 52
1970s
52 births
- 1980s 32
1980s
32 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 197 births (35% of all-time use).
How Glennda compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Glennda's total volume
Glennda vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Glennda by state
Where Glennda concentrates geographically, total births since 1934
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 16 | 2.9% |
California share of Glennda's total US births 2.9%
16 of 561 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glennda? ▼
561 babies have been named Glennda since 1934. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1954 with 34 births.
When was Glennda most popular? ▼
Glennda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 197 total births. The single peak year was 1954.
Where is Glennda most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Glennda are California (16 births).
How long has the name Glennda been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glennda since 1934 -- 65 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Glennda? ▼
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 Glennda's data
- Glennda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (197 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Glenndas (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Glennda
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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, 1934–1998 (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. "Glennda: Baby Name Since 1934 - 561 Births, Peak 1954." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glennda. 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 Glennda 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.