Glenys: 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	74	7	–	#2,113
1920s	129	13	+74%	#1,814
1930s	103	10	-20%	#2,039
1940s	110	11	+7%	#1,861
1950s	88	9	-20%	#3,269
1960s	19	2	-78%	#5,167
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	16	2	–	#9,423
1990s	15	2	-6%	#14,274
2000s	16	2	+7%	#11,811
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,113

1920s

129

+74%

#1,814

1930s

103

-20%

#2,039

1940s

110

+7%

#1,861

1950s

-20%

#3,269

1960s

-78%

#5,167

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,423

1990s

-6%

#14,274

2000s

+7%

#11,811

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glenys

Glenys 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 1911, 570 American babies have been named Glenys. Its peak came in 1925, when 23 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 Glenys stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glenys?

The median living Glenys is about 73 years old; half are between 63 and 81. An estimated 200 people named Glenys 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.

Glenys year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	9	#11,811
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	7	#12,511
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	9	#4,176
1950	9	#3,781
1945	11	#2,802
1940	19	#1,861
1935	16	#2,039
1930	14	#2,353
1925	23	#1,814
1920	8	#3,753
1915	7	#3,581
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glenys?

The median living Glenys is about 73 years old. Half of all living Glenyss are between 63 and 81 years old.

How many people named Glenys are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Glenys are alive in the United States, based on 570 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glenys mean?

A twentieth century coinage from Welsh glân (“clean, holy”) + -ys.

How popular is the name Glenys in 2025?

Glenys 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 Glenys?

570 babies have been named Glenys in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glenys most popular?

Glenys peaked in 1925, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Glenys a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glenys rising or falling?

Glenys has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glenys

Glenys popularity over time

The story of Glenys

How old are people named Glenys?

Glenys year by year

Frequently asked questions

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