Glee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	10	–	10	1	–	#1,517
1900s	26	–	26	3	+160%	#1,560
1910s	118	15	133	13	+412%	#1,550
1920s	144	5	149	15	+12%	#1,851
1930s	132	–	132	13	-11%	#1,727
1940s	156	–	156	16	+18%	#1,909
1950s	116	–	116	12	-26%	#2,379
1960s	68	–	68	7	-41%	#2,997
1970s	11	–	11	1	-84%	#7,369
1980s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,517

1900s

–

+160%

#1,560

1910s

118

133

+412%

#1,550

1920s

144

149

+12%

#1,851

1930s

132

–

132

-11%

#1,727

1940s

156

–

156

+18%

#1,909

1950s

116

–

116

-26%

#2,379

1960s

–

-41%

#2,997

1970s

–

-84%

#7,369

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glee

Glee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1893, 801 American babies have been named Glee. Its peak came in 1918, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Glee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glee?

The median living Glee is about 75 years old; half are between 66 and 82. An estimated 300 people named Glee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Glee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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1975	–	–	–	–
1970	6	#7,369	–	–
1965	5	#6,863	–	–
1960	9	#4,572	–	–
1955	13	#3,280	–	–
1950	18	#2,379	–	–
1945	16	#2,182	–	–
1940	17	#1,990	–	–
1935	12	#2,478	–	–
1930	13	#2,474	–	–
1925	14	#2,539	–	–
1920	14	#2,509	–	–
1915	12	#2,454	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Glee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Glee?

The median living Glee is about 75 years old. Half of all living Glees are between 66 and 82 years old.

How many people named Glee are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Glee are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glee in 2025?

Glee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Glee?

801 babies have been named Glee in the United States since 1893, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glee most popular?

Glee peaked in 1918, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Glee a boy or girl name?

Glee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glee rising or falling?

Glee has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Glee popularity over time

The story of Glee

How old are people named Glee?

Glee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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