Girls' name · since 1911
Glenys
Since 1911, U.S. Social Security records show 570 babies named Glenys, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,898 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
570 girls have been named Glenys since 1911, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Glenys recorded 570 times among girls since 1911, 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 1911 to 2009.
- #10,898 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 570 born since 1911
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glenys ranks #10,898 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 570 born since 1911, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,898 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 570
- born since 1911
- 1920s
- peak decade
Glenys's 570 recorded births place it above 84.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Maine.
Glenys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glenys splits its recorded history at 1942: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1925 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glenys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2009
- Peak year (1925)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Glenys by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (129 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Glenys's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Glenys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
74 births
- 1920s
1920s
129 births
- 1930s
1930s
103 births
- 1940s
1940s
110 births
- 1950s
1950s
88 births
- 1960s 19
1960s
19 births
- 1980s 16
1980s
16 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 129 births (23% of all-time use).
How Glenys 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 Glenys's total volume
Glenys by state
Where Glenys concentrates geographically, total births since 1911
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Maine | | 22 | 3.9% |
22 of 570 births nationwide.
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What to do with Glenys's data
- Glenys's decade-level peak was the 1920s (129 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Maine records the most Glenyss (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maine names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glenys: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~98 yrs)
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, 1911–2009 (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 Glenys 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.