Girls' name · since 1944

Glennell

Since 1944, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Glennell, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#47,721 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade

Glennell is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 17 have been recorded since 1944.

Social Security Administration records show Glennell recorded 17 times among girls since 1944, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1944 to 1953.

  • #47,721 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 17 born since 1944
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glennell ranks #47,721 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 1944, peaking in the 1940s.

#47,721 of 72,339
all-time among girls
17
born since 1944
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Glennell's 17 recorded births place it above 33.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Glennell's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Glennell's full recorded timeline at 1947, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1944, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Glennell popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1944–1953

Last recorded 1953
Peak year (1947)
7
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 194419471953 5

Glennell by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (12 births, 71% of the file).

1940s was Glennell's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Glennell births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 12 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glennell? ▼
17 babies have been named Glennell since 1944. All-time, it sits at #47,721 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1953. The peak year was 1947 with 7 births.
Where does Glennell sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glennell ranks #47,721 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Glennell most popular? ▼
Glennell was most popular in the 1940s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1947.
How long has the name Glennell been used? ▼
Glennell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1944, spanning 10 years of data through 1953.
What names are similar to Glennell? ▼
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 Glennell's data

  • Glennell's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Glennell

Nearby Names Like Glennell

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glennell

Glenda Girl
#5938 109,227 births
Glenna Girl
#11946 25,624 births
Glendora Girl
2,350 births
Glenn Girl
2,136 births
Glennis Girl
2,056 births

Compare Glennell side by side: Glennell vs Glenda Glennell vs Glenna Glennell vs Glendora

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Ulma
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Beddie
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Alza
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Glennell: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1944–1953 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Glennell 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 August 2026.