Girl nameCurrently #5,334 in the USSteady
Glenda
//ˈɡlɛndə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19506 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Glenda's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Glenda |
|---|---|
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 10 |
| 1911 | 26 |
| 1912 | 39 |
| 1913 | 48 |
| 1914 | 52 |
| 1915 | 68 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 81 |
| 1918 | 87 |
| 1919 | 78 |
| 1920 | 110 |
| 1921 | 117 |
| 1922 | 117 |
| 1923 | 123 |
| 1924 | 150 |
| 1925 | 143 |
| 1926 | 167 |
| 1927 | 162 |
| 1928 | 184 |
| 1929 | 184 |
| 1930 | 181 |
| 1931 | 230 |
| 1932 | 288 |
| 1933 | 680 |
| 1934 | 921 |
| 1935 | 1,151 |
| 1936 | 1,366 |
| 1937 | 1,550 |
| 1938 | 1,969 |
| 1939 | 2,294 |
| 1940 | 2,362 |
| 1941 | 2,654 |
| 1942 | 3,106 |
| 1943 | 3,422 |
| 1944 | 3,377 |
| 1945 | 2,973 |
| 1946 | 3,576 |
| 1947 | 4,163 |
| 1948 | 3,845 |
| 1949 | 3,987 |
| 1950 | 4,224 |
| 1951 | 4,142 |
| 1952 | 3,890 |
| 1953 | 3,661 |
| 1954 | 3,743 |
| 1955 | 3,354 |
| 1956 | 3,253 |
| 1957 | 3,208 |
| 1958 | 2,994 |
| 1959 | 2,845 |
| 1960 | 2,699 |
| 1961 | 2,610 |
| 1962 | 2,463 |
| 1963 | 2,060 |
| 1964 | 1,868 |
| 1965 | 1,519 |
| 1966 | 1,373 |
| 1967 | 1,110 |
| 1968 | 998 |
| 1969 | 943 |
| 1970 | 893 |
| 1971 | 782 |
| 1972 | 613 |
| 1973 | 566 |
| 1974 | 509 |
| 1975 | 444 |
| 1976 | 455 |
| 1977 | 403 |
| 1978 | 362 |
| 1979 | 297 |
| 1980 | 327 |
| 1981 | 310 |
| 1982 | 323 |
| 1983 | 285 |
| 1984 | 231 |
| 1985 | 213 |
| 1986 | 198 |
| 1987 | 183 |
| 1988 | 172 |
| 1989 | 205 |
| 1990 | 175 |
| 1991 | 165 |
| 1992 | 179 |
| 1993 | 143 |
| 1994 | 137 |
| 1995 | 135 |
| 1996 | 124 |
| 1997 | 118 |
| 1998 | 112 |
| 1999 | 86 |
| 2000 | 96 |
| 2001 | 86 |
| 2002 | 95 |
| 2003 | 90 |
| 2004 | 66 |
| 2005 | 89 |
| 2006 | 72 |
| 2007 | 75 |
| 2008 | 61 |
| 2009 | 57 |
| 2010 | 46 |
| 2011 | 48 |
| 2012 | 39 |
| 2013 | 32 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2016 | 33 |
| 2017 | 24 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2021 | 27 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 24 |
Glenda through the decades
- Glenda peaked in 1950, when 4,224 babies were named Glenda in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Glenda has fallen 55% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Glenda currently ranks #5,334 in the US and is holding steady.