Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1905
Glenola
188 babies named Glenola in U.S. Social Security records since 1905, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 188
- total births
- 1905–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Glenola is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 188 have been recorded since 1905.
Social Security Administration records show Glenola recorded 188 times among girls since 1905, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1905 to 1942.
- 188 total births
- 1905–1942 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Glenola since 1905, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1942.
- 188
- total births
- 1905–1942
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Glenola was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
12 babies were named Glenola in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Glenola's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glenola's full recorded timeline at 1924, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1908, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glenola at a glance
Last recorded 1942Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1905
Glenola popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1905–1942
- Peak year (1917)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Glenola by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Glenola's strongest decade.
83 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Glenola births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 12
1900s
12 births
- 1910s
1910s
52 births
- 1920s
1920s
83 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 83 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glenola? ▼
188 babies have been named Glenola since 1905. It was last recorded in 1942. The peak year was 1917 with 12 births.
When was Glenola most popular? ▼
Glenola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 83 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Glenola been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glenola since 1905 -- 38 years through the most recent 1942 data.
What names are similar to Glenola? ▼
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 Glenola's data
- Glenola's decade-level peak was the 1920s (83 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1940s -- 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 Glenola
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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, 1905–1942 (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. "Glenola: Baby Name Since 1905 - 188 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glenola. 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 Glenola 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.