Total births
105
Girls' name · since 1907
Glessie
Since 1907, U.S. Social Security records show 105 babies named Glessie, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 105
- total births
- 1907–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
105 girls have been named Glessie since 1907, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Glessie has 105 recorded births among girls since 1907, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1907 to 1939.
- 105 total births
- 1907–1939 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
105 girls have been named Glessie since 1907, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1939.
- 105
- total births
- 1907–1939
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Glessie was born in this single decade.
1916
Single peak year
10 babies were named Glessie in 1916 - its busiest year on record.
Glessie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glessie splits its recorded history at 1922: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1916 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glessie at a glance
Last recorded 1939Peak year
1916
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1907
Glessie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1907–1939
- Peak year (1916)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Glessie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Glessie's strongest decade.
49 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Glessie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 6
1900s
6 births
- 1910s
1910s
49 births
- 1920s
1920s
40 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 49 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glessie? ▼
Glessie has been given to 105 babies in the U.S. since 1907, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1939. 10 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
When was Glessie most popular? ▼
Glessie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 49 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
How long has the name Glessie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glessie since 1907 -- 33 years through the most recent 1939 data.
What names are similar to Glessie? ▼
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 Glessie's data
- Glessie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (49 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 1930s -- 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 Glessie
Nearby Names Like Glessie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glessie
Glenda Girl
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Glenna Girl
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Glendora Girl
2,350 births
Glenn Girl
2,136 births
Glennis Girl
2,056 births
Compare Glessie side by side: Glessie vs Glenda Glessie vs Glenna Glessie vs Glendora
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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, 1907–1939 (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. "Glessie: Baby Name Since 1907 - 105 Births, Peak 1916." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glessie. 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 Glessie 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.