Glena: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	5	1	–	#1,804
1900s	15	2	+200%	#1,783
1910s	120	12	+700%	#1,619
1920s	182	18	+52%	#1,731
1930s	209	21	+15%	#1,426
1940s	162	16	-22%	#1,932
1950s	207	21	+28%	#1,691
1960s	131	13	-37%	#2,597
1970s	36	4	-73%	#4,115
1980s	6	1	-83%	#9,420
1990s	5	1	-17%	#14,033
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,804

1900s

+200%

#1,783

1910s

120

+700%

#1,619

1920s

182

+52%

#1,731

1930s

209

+15%

#1,426

1940s

162

-22%

#1,932

1950s

207

+28%

#1,691

1960s

131

-37%

#2,597

1970s

-73%

#4,115

1980s

-83%

#9,420

1990s

-17%

#14,033

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glena

Glena 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 1898, 1,078 American babies have been named Glena. Its peak came in 1950, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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 Glena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glena?

The median living Glena is about 70 years old; half are between 63 and 79. An estimated 500 people named Glena 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.

Glena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	7	#7,422
1970	14	#4,115
1965	–	–
1960	22	#2,597
1955	20	#2,498
1950	31	#1,691
1945	16	#2,183
1940	17	#1,991
1935	20	#1,739
1930	24	#1,631
1925	18	#2,143
1920	19	#2,033
1915	13	#2,302
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glena?

The median living Glena is about 70 years old. Half of all living Glenas are between 63 and 79 years old.

How many people named Glena are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Glena are alive in the United States, based on 1,078 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glena mean?

Spelling variant of Glenna.

How popular is the name Glena in 2025?

Glena 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 Glena?

1,078 babies have been named Glena in the United States since 1898, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glena most popular?

Glena peaked in 1950, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Glena a boy or girl name?

Glena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glena rising or falling?

Glena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glena

Glena popularity over time

The story of Glena

How old are people named Glena?

Glena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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