Girl nameNot in the current top charts
Glee
//ˈɡli//
1 syllablePeak year: 19184 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Glee's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Glee |
|---|---|
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 6 |
| 1911 | 6 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 8 |
| 1915 | 12 |
| 1916 | 18 |
| 1917 | 17 |
| 1918 | 26 |
| 1919 | 16 |
| 1920 | 14 |
| 1921 | 20 |
| 1922 | 13 |
| 1923 | 14 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 14 |
| 1926 | 11 |
| 1927 | 16 |
| 1928 | 10 |
| 1929 | 20 |
| 1930 | 13 |
| 1931 | 10 |
| 1932 | 10 |
| 1933 | 10 |
| 1934 | 20 |
| 1935 | 12 |
| 1936 | 15 |
| 1937 | 10 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 13 |
| 1940 | 17 |
| 1941 | 19 |
| 1942 | 14 |
| 1943 | 14 |
| 1944 | 15 |
| 1945 | 16 |
| 1946 | 19 |
| 1947 | 23 |
| 1948 | 12 |
| 1949 | 7 |
| 1950 | 18 |
| 1951 | 9 |
| 1952 | 12 |
| 1953 | 16 |
| 1954 | 11 |
| 1955 | 13 |
| 1956 | 12 |
| 1957 | 13 |
| 1958 | 5 |
| 1959 | 7 |
| 1960 | 9 |
| 1961 | 18 |
| 1962 | 9 |
| 1964 | 6 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 9 |
| 1968 | 5 |
| 1969 | 7 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 5 |
Glee through the decades
- Glee peaked in 1918, when 26 babies were named Glee in the US.
- The 1940s were Glee's strongest decade, averaging 16 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1960–1971), use of Glee has fallen 32% compared to the 10 years before that.