How Many People Are Named Glendell?
An estimated 306 people in the United States have the first name Glendell. It is used for both genders, with 84.2% male. The average bearer is 71 years old, and Glendell peaked in popularity in 1935 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glendell 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 Glendell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 71, Glendell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1965.
Estimated Living Americans
306
About 1 in 1,120,112 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
84.2% confidence
Average Age
71
years old
Peak Year
1935
24 births
Total Registered
583
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glendell
Glendell is predominantly male (84.2%), though 92 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glendell as a male name
Ranked #8,349 in 1989
5 male births in 1989
Peak: 1939 (18 births)
Glendell as a female name
Ranked #6,863 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1957 (9 births)
Glendell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glendell span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 151 babies were registered. Glendell has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glendell by Decade
How has Glendell 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.
Glendell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glendell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glendell
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Glendell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glendell?
We estimate approximately 306 people named Glendell 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 1,120,112 Americans share this first name.
Is Glendell a common name?
Glendell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 583 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glendell most popular?
Glendell reached peak popularity in 1935, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glendell is approximately 71 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glendell a male name?
Glendell is predominantly male. 84.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glendell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glendell Smith, Glendell Johnson, Glendell 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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