How Many People Are Named Glenda?
An estimated 66,225 people in the United States have the first name Glenda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Glenda peaked in popularity in 1950 with 4,224 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glenda as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Glenda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Glenda is overwhelmingly female, 295 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 68, Glenda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Glenda has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
66,225
About 1 in 5,176 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1950
4,224 births
Total Registered
109,500
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glenda
Glenda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 109,500 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Glenda as a male name
Ranked #3,676 in 1966
6 male births in 1966
Peak: 1943 (19 births)
Glenda as a female name
Ranked #5,334 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 1950 (4,215 births)
Glenda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glenda span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 35,314 babies were registered. Glenda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glenda by Decade
How has Glenda tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Glenda by State
Birth registrations for Glenda span all 49 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, Alabama. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Delaware, Nevada. On average, about 2,151 Glendas were registered per state.
Glenda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glenda
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glenda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenda?
We estimate approximately 66,225 people named Glenda are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 5,176 Americans share this first name.
Is Glenda a common name?
Glenda is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 109,500 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glenda most popular?
Glenda reached peak popularity in 1950, when 4,224 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glenda is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glenda a female name?
Glenda is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glenda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glenda Smith, Glenda Johnson, Glenda Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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