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Worldwide Name Statistics

Glenda

Ranked #783 - 1 in 133,505 people
US

Most common in

United States

60k bearers

World total

59,923

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#783

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States60k
Worldwide
~60k
rank #783
Rarity
1 in 133,505
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~60k in US

About the name Glenda

There are an estimated 59,923 people named Glenda alive worldwide today. That ranks Glenda at #783 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Glenda is held by approximately 59,923 people, ranking #783 among first names. That works out to roughly 18 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,539 U.S. residents).

Historically Glenda is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Glenda appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Glenda popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Glenda, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1900: 5
  2. 1904: 6
  3. 1905: 11
  4. 1906: 5
  5. 1907: 10
  6. 1908: 13
  7. 1909: 15
  8. 1910: 10
  9. 1911: 26
  10. 1912: 39
  11. 1913: 48
  12. 1914: 52
  13. 1915: 68
  14. 1916: 64
  15. 1917: 81
  16. 1918: 87
  17. 1919: 78
  18. 1920: 110
  19. 1921: 117
  20. 1922: 117
  21. 1923: 123
  22. 1924: 150
  23. 1925: 143
  24. 1926: 167
  25. 1927: 162
  26. 1928: 184
  27. 1929: 184
  28. 1930: 181
  29. 1931: 230
  30. 1932: 288
  31. 1933: 680
  32. 1934: 921
  33. 1935: 1,151
  34. 1936: 1,366
  35. 1937: 1,550
  36. 1938: 1,969
  37. 1939: 2,294
  38. 1940: 2,362
  39. 1941: 2,654
  40. 1942: 3,106
  41. 1943: 3,422
  42. 1944: 3,377
  43. 1945: 2,973
  44. 1946: 3,576
  45. 1947: 4,163
  46. 1948: 3,845
  47. 1949: 3,987
  48. 1950: 4,224
  49. 1951: 4,142
  50. 1952: 3,890
  51. 1953: 3,661
  52. 1954: 3,742
  53. 1955: 3,355
  54. 1956: 3,253
  55. 1957: 3,208
  56. 1958: 2,993
  57. 1959: 2,846
  58. 1960: 2,699
  59. 1961: 2,610
  60. 1962: 2,464
  61. 1963: 2,059
  62. 1964: 1,869
  63. 1965: 1,519
  64. 1966: 1,373
  65. 1967: 1,110
  66. 1968: 998
  67. 1969: 943
  68. 1970: 893
  69. 1971: 782
  70. 1972: 613
  71. 1973: 566
  72. 1974: 509
  73. 1975: 444
  74. 1976: 455
  75. 1977: 403
  76. 1978: 362
  77. 1979: 297
  78. 1980: 327
  79. 1981: 310
  80. 1982: 323
  81. 1983: 285
  82. 1984: 232
  83. 1985: 213
  84. 1986: 198
  85. 1987: 183
  86. 1988: 172
  87. 1989: 205
  88. 1990: 175
  89. 1991: 165
  90. 1992: 179
  91. 1993: 143
  92. 1994: 137
  93. 1995: 135
  94. 1996: 124
  95. 1997: 118
  96. 1998: 112
  97. 1999: 86
  98. 2000: 96
  99. 2001: 86
  100. 2002: 95
  101. 2003: 90
  102. 2004: 66
  103. 2005: 89
  104. 2006: 72
  105. 2007: 75
  106. 2008: 61
  107. 2009: 57
  108. 2010: 46
  109. 2011: 48
  110. 2012: 39
  111. 2013: 32
  112. 2014: 30
  113. 2015: 27
  114. 2016: 33
  115. 2017: 24
  116. 2018: 24
  117. 2019: 22
  118. 2020: 24
  119. 2021: 27
  120. 2022: 18
  121. 2023: 23
  122. 2024: 24
  123. 2025: 20

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Glenda worldwide?

There are an estimated 59,923 people named Glenda alive worldwide today, ranking #783 globally.

Is Glenda a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 133,505 people. In the United States there are roughly 59,923 bearers, which is 1 in 5,539 Americans.

Is Glenda a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Glenda is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Glenda come from?

Who are famous people named Glenda?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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