Glendy: 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	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#10,281
1980s	43	4	+760%	#8,532
1990s	98	10	+128%	#5,444
2000s	181	18	+85%	#5,663
2010s	118	12	-35%	#7,648
2020s (to 2025)	70	12	-1%	#6,732

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#10,281

1980s

+760%

#8,532

1990s

+128%

#5,444

2000s

181

+85%

#5,663

2010s

118

-35%

#7,648

2020s (to 2025)

-1%

#6,732

The story of Glendy

Glendy is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #9,678 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 515 American babies have been named Glendy. Its peak came in 2005, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Glendy?

The median living Glendy is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Glendy 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.

Glendy year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#9,678
2024	10	#9,804
2023	16	#7,045
2022	10	#9,954
2021	7	#12,652
2020	17	#6,732
2019	8	#11,732
2018	12	#8,810
2017	12	#8,971
2016	13	#8,563
2015	12	#9,149
2014	8	#12,314
2013	15	#7,904
2012	9	#11,596
2011	13	#8,805
2010	16	#7,648
2009	18	#7,157
2008	21	#6,420
2007	20	#6,651
2006	22	#5,997
2005	22	#5,663
2004	17	#6,890
2003	14	#7,722
2002	17	#6,495
2001	17	#6,429
2000	13	#7,732
1995	6	#12,295
1990	9	#8,725
1985	5	#11,237
1980	5	#10,913
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glendy?

The median living Glendy is about 19 years old. Half of all living Glendys are between 11 and 27 years old.

How many people named Glendy are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Glendy are alive in the United States, based on 515 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glendy in 2025?

Glendy ranked #9,678 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Glendy?

515 babies have been named Glendy in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glendy most popular?

Glendy peaked in 2005, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Glendy a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glendy rising or falling?

Glendy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glendy

Glendy popularity over time

The story of Glendy

How old are people named Glendy?

Glendy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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