Girls' name · since 1925
Glynda
Since 1925, U.S. Social Security records show 2,425 babies named Glynda, peaking in 1947. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,128 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,425
- born since 1925
- 1940s
- peak decade
Glynda is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,425 have been recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Glynda recorded 2,425 times among girls since 1925, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 1985.
- #4,128 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 2,425 born since 1925
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glynda ranks #4,128 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 2,425 born since 1925, peaking in the 1940s.
- #4,128 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 2,425
- born since 1925
- 1940s
- peak decade
Glynda's 2,425 recorded births place it above 94.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Glynda's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glynda's full recorded timeline at 1956, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1928, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1947 peak of 121 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glynda popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1985
- Peak year (1947)
- 121
- Annual births at peak, across 61 years of records
Glynda by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (937 births, 39% of the file).
1940s was Glynda's strongest decade.
937 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Glynda births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 29
1920s
29 births
- 1930s 222
1930s
222 births
- 1940s
1940s
937 births
- 1950s
1950s
667 births
- 1960s
1960s
387 births
- 1970s 138
1970s
138 births
- 1980s 45
1980s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 937 births (39% of all-time use).
How Glynda 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 Glynda's total volume
Glynda by state
Where Glynda concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 620 | 25.6% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 114 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 106 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Mississippi | | 72 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 63 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Louisiana | | 61 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 60 | 2.5% |
| #8 | California | | 49 | 2.0% |
620 of 2,425 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Glynda appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Glynda's data
- Glynda's decade-level peak was the 1940s (937 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Glyndas (620 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glynda: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1947)
Similar record span (~60 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, 1925–1985 (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 Glynda 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.