Girls' name · since 1931
Glinda
Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 2,547 babies named Glinda, peaking in 1951. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,994 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,547
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Glinda sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 2,547 recorded since 1931.
Glinda has 2,547 recorded births among girls since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2008.
- #3,994 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,547 born since 1931
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glinda ranks #3,994 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,547 born since 1931, peaking in the 1950s.
- #3,994 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,547
- born since 1931
- 1950s
- peak decade
Glinda's 2,547 recorded births place it above 94.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Glinda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glinda's full recorded timeline at 1962, 21% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 79% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1951 peak of 142 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glinda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2008
- Peak year (1951)
- 142
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Glinda by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (1,092 births, 43% of the file).
1950s was Glinda's strongest decade.
1,092 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Glinda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 75
1930s
75 births
- 1940s
1940s
699 births
- 1950s
1950s
1,092 births
- 1960s
1960s
460 births
- 1970s 143
1970s
143 births
- 1980s 58
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 1,092 births (43% of all-time use).
How Glinda 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 Glinda's total volume
Glinda by state
Where Glinda concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 261 | 10.2% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 163 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Mississippi | | 144 | 5.7% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 142 | 5.6% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 131 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Tennessee | | 107 | 4.2% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 96 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 70 | 2.7% |
261 of 2,547 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Glinda appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Glinda's data
- Glinda's decade-level peak was the 1950s (1,092 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Glindas (261 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glinda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1951)
Similar record span (~77 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, 1931–2008 (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 Glinda 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.