Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1916

Glennie

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glennie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
63 babies
All-time total
2,225
#4,808 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Glennie popularity over time

2,225 babies have been named Glennie since 1881, 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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GirlsBoys

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 83 – 83 8 – #600
1890s 156 – 156 16 +88% #649
1900s 183 – 183 18 +17% #658
1910s 363 48 411 41 +125% #816
1920s 400 70 470 47 +14% #1,064
1930s 292 43 335 34 -29% #1,169
1940s 228 65 293 29 -13% #1,387
1950s 159 47 206 21 -30% #2,091
1960s 59 11 70 7 -66% #2,999
1970s 8 10 18 2 -74% #6,150
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2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Glennie

Glennie 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 1881, 2,225 American babies have been named Glennie, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1916, when 63 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 Glennie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glennie?

The median living Glennie is about 77 years old; half are between 70 and 84. An estimated 500 people named Glennie are alive in the United States today.

median 77 020406080100

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

Glennie year by year

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

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1970 – – 5 #4,997
1965 5 #6,866 – –
1960 9 #4,573 – –
1955 14 #3,139 5 #4,071
1950 21 #2,148 – –
1945 22 #1,812 8 #2,645
1940 30 #1,387 – –
1935 36 #1,188 6 #3,407
1930 33 #1,332 – –
1925 40 #1,236 – –
1920 44 #1,142 6 #4,002
1915 34 #1,178 – –
1910 28 #816 – –
1905 17 #907 – –
1900 14 #1,027 – –
1895 15 #831 – –
1890 8 #1,039 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glennie?

The median living Glennie is about 77 years old. Half of all living Glennies are between 70 and 84 years old.

How many people named Glennie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Glennie are alive in the United States, based on 2,225 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glennie in 2025?

Glennie 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 Glennie?

2,225 babies have been named Glennie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glennie most popular?

Glennie peaked in 1916, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Glennie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glennie rising or falling?

Glennie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Glennie

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