Total births
242
Girls' name · since 1914
Glennys
242 babies named Glennys in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1933. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 242
- total births
- 1914–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Glennys is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 242 have been recorded since 1914.
Glennys has 242 recorded births among girls since 1914, 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 1914 to 1964.
- 242 total births
- 1914–1964 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
242 girls have been named Glennys since 1914, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1964.
- 242
- total births
- 1914–1964
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Glennys was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
13 babies were named Glennys in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Glennys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Glennys's SSA record in two at 1933 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1933 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Glennys at a glance
Last recorded 1964Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Glennys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1964
- Peak year (1933)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Glennys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Glennys's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Glennys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 24
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
70 births
- 1930s
1930s
81 births
- 1940s
1940s
56 births
- 1950s 6
1950s
6 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 81 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glennys? ▼
Since 1914, Social Security records show 242 babies named Glennys. The most recent recorded year was 1964. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 13 births.
When was Glennys most popular? ▼
Glennys was most popular in the 1930s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Glennys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glennys since 1914 -- 51 years through the most recent 1964 data.
What names are similar to Glennys? ▼
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 Glennys's data
- Glennys's decade-level peak was the 1930s (81 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Glennys
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Glendora Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–1964 (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. "Glennys: Baby Name Since 1914 - 242 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glennys. 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 Glennys 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 June 2026.