Girls' name · since 1914

Glida

Glida has 6 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1914 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#59,807 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade

Glida is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 6 have been recorded since 1914.

Social Security Administration records show Glida recorded 6 times among girls since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1914.

  • #59,807 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 6 born since 1914
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glida ranks #59,807 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1914, peaking in the 1910s.

#59,807 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1914
1910s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Glida's 6 recorded births place it above 14.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by West Virginia.

Glida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1914

Last recorded 1914
Peak year (1914)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1914 6

Glida by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1910s was Glida's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Glida births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Glida by state

Where Glida concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Glida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 West Virginia
5 83.3%
West Virginia share of Glida's total US births 83.3%

5 of 6 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glida? ▼
6 babies have been named Glida since 1914. All-time, it sits at #59,807 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1914. The peak year was 1914 with 6 births.
Where does Glida sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glida ranks #59,807 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 Glida most popular? ▼
Glida was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
Where is Glida most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Glida are West Virginia (5 births).
How long has the name Glida been used? ▼
Glida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 1 year of data through 1914.
What names are similar to Glida? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Glinda, Glinnie, Glika. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Glida's data

  • West Virginia records the most Glidas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names

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

Keep exploring Glida

Nearby Names Like Glida

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

Glinda Girl
2,547 births
Glinnie Girl
20 births
Glika Girl
11 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Lyde
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Stazie
6 births · Peak 1893
Myrtte
6 births · Peak 1895
Henrettia
6 births · Peak 1900
Ursule
6 births · Peak 1900
Berthal
6 births · Peak 1904
Nellda
6 births · Peak 1906

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Glida: 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, 1914–1914 (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 Glida 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.