Girls' name · since 1927
Glynna
Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 212 babies named Glynna, peaking in 1955. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 212
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
212 girls have been named Glynna since 1927, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Glynna recorded 212 times among girls since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1991.
- #19,207 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 212 born since 1927
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glynna ranks #19,207 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 212 born since 1927, peaking in the 1950s.
- #19,207 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 212
- born since 1927
- 1950s
- peak decade
Glynna's 212 recorded births place it above 73.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Glynna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glynna splits its recorded history at 1951: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1927 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1955 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glynna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1991
- Peak year (1955)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Glynna by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (67 births, 32% of the file).
1950s was Glynna's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Glynna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 16
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
36 births
- 1940s
1940s
39 births
- 1950s
1950s
67 births
- 1960s
1960s
44 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 67 births (32% of all-time use).
Glynna by state
Where Glynna concentrates geographically, total births since 1927
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 8.5% |
18 of 212 births nationwide.
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What to do with Glynna's data
- Glynna's decade-level peak was the 1950s (67 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Glynnas (18 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 Glynna: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1955)
Similar record span (~64 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, 1927–1991 (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 Glynna 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.