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girls' name ★ peaked 1924

Glenora

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glenora
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1924
20 babies
All-time total
472
#12,289 all-time among girls
First recorded
1902
in Social Security records

Glenora popularity over time

472 babies have been named Glenora since 1902, 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
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1902Girls

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 14 1 – #1,368
1910s 81 8 +479% #2,246
1920s 121 12 +49% #2,028
1930s 107 11 -12% #2,142
1940s 77 8 -28% #2,628
1950s 46 5 -40% #3,268
1960s 26 3 -43% #4,982
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The story of Glenora

Glenora 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 1902, 472 American babies have been named Glenora. Its peak came in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Glenora?

The median living Glenora is about 78 years old; half are between 69 and 85. An estimated 100 people named Glenora are alive in the United States today.

median 78 020406080100

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

Glenora year by year

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

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1965 8 #4,982
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1950 6 #4,939
1945 11 #2,801
1940 11 #2,628
1935 13 #2,353
1930 16 #2,142
1925 10 #3,207
1920 6 #4,609
1915 7 #3,580
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glenora?

The median living Glenora is about 78 years old. Half of all living Glenoras are between 69 and 85 years old.

How many people named Glenora are alive today?

An estimated 100 people named Glenora are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glenora in 2025?

Glenora 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 Glenora?

472 babies have been named Glenora in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glenora most popular?

Glenora peaked in 1924, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Glenora a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glenora rising or falling?

Glenora has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Glenora

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