How Many People Are Named Glendale?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Glendale. It is used for both genders, with 87.0% male. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Glendale peaked in popularity in 1946 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glendale 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 Glendale paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
87.0% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1946
21 births
Total Registered
625
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glendale
Glendale is predominantly male (87.0%), though 81 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glendale as a male name
Ranked #12,948 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1951 (16 births)
Glendale as a female name
Ranked #6,862 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1962 (8 births)
Glendale: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glendale span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 130 babies were registered. Glendale has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glendale by Decade
How has Glendale 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.
Glendale by State
Glendale + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Glendale
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Glendale: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glendale?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Glendale 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Glendale a common name?
Glendale is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 625 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glendale most popular?
Glendale reached peak popularity in 1946, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glendale is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glendale a male name?
Glendale is predominantly male. 87.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glendale Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glendale Smith, Glendale Johnson, Glendale 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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