Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1946

Glendale

Gender Unisex · 13% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glendale
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1946
21 babies
All-time total
625
#7,492 all-time among boys
First recorded
1915
in Social Security records

Glendale popularity over time

625 babies have been named Glendale since 1915, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 17 17 2 – #3,548
1920s – 73 73 7 +329% #2,459
1930s – 93 93 9 +27% #2,072
1940s 12 65 77 8 -17% #1,912
1950s 30 100 130 13 +69% #1,936
1960s 39 85 124 12 -5% #2,307
1970s – 28 28 3 -77% #3,823
1980s – 50 50 5 +79% #4,655
1990s – 18 18 2 -64% #6,937
2000s – 10 10 1 -44% #11,161
2010s – 5 5 1 -50% #12,949
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Glendale

Glendale 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 1915, 625 American babies have been named Glendale, about 87% boys and 13% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1946, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Glendale?

The median living Glendale is about 63 years old; half are between 52 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Glendale are alive in the United States today.

median 63 020406080100

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

Glendale 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
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 5 #12,949
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – – –
2005 – – – –
2004 – – 5 #11,970
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,161
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – 5 #8,591
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 8 #4,655
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 5 #6,864 11 #2,528
1960 7 #5,351 9 #2,945
1955 – – 7 #3,304
1950 – – 7 #3,148
1945 6 #4,214 7 #2,848
1940 – – 5 #3,651
1935 – – 13 #2,072
1930 – – 9 #2,861
1925 – – 7 #3,538
1920 – – 10 #2,852
1915 – – 5 #4,056
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glendale?

The median living Glendale is about 63 years old. Half of all living Glendales are between 52 and 71 years old.

How many people named Glendale are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Glendale are alive in the United States, based on 625 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glendale in 2025?

Glendale 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 Glendale?

625 babies have been named Glendale in the United States since 1915, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glendale most popular?

Glendale peaked in 1946, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Glendale a boy or girl name?

Glendale is used for both: about 13% of babies named Glendale have been girls and 87% boys.

Is the name Glendale rising or falling?

Glendale has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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