Glennda: 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	25	3	–	#3,224
1940s	138	14	+452%	#1,763
1950s	197	20	+43%	#1,782
1960s	112	11	-43%	#3,263
1970s	52	5	-54%	#4,710
1980s	32	3	-38%	#9,481
1990s	5	1	-84%	#14,954
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,224

1940s

138

+452%

#1,763

1950s

197

+43%

#1,782

1960s

112

-43%

#3,263

1970s

-54%

#4,710

1980s

-38%

#9,481

1990s

-84%

#14,954

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glennda

Glennda 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 1934, 561 American babies have been named Glennda. Its peak came in 1954, when 34 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 Glennda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glennda?

The median living Glennda is about 68 years old; half are between 58 and 75. An estimated 400 people named Glennda 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.

Glennda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,481
1975	5	#9,552
1970	–	–
1965	8	#4,981
1960	15	#3,263
1955	16	#2,879
1950	17	#2,479
1945	11	#2,800
1940	5	#4,612
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glennda?

The median living Glennda is about 68 years old. Half of all living Glenndas are between 58 and 75 years old.

How many people named Glennda are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Glennda are alive in the United States, based on 561 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glennda mean?

Spelling variant of Glenda.

How popular is the name Glennda in 2025?

Glennda 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 Glennda?

561 babies have been named Glennda in the United States since 1934, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glennda most popular?

Glennda peaked in 1954, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Glennda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glennda rising or falling?

Glennda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glennda

Glennda popularity over time

The story of Glennda

How old are people named Glennda?

Glennda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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