How Many People Are Named Glender?
An estimated 39 people in the United States have the first name Glender. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 74 years old, and Glender peaked in popularity in 1952 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glender 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 Glender paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 74, Glender is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1962.
- Glender is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
39
About 1 in 8,788,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
74
years old
Peak Year
1952
12 births
Total Registered
64
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glender
Glender is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 64 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glender as a female name
Ranked #5,648 in 1958
6 female births in 1958
Peak: 1952 (12 births)
Glender: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glender span from the 1930s to the 1950s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 45 babies were registered. Glender remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Glender by Decade
How has Glender 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.
Glender by State
Glender + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glender as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glender
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glender: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glender?
We estimate approximately 39 people named Glender 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 8,788,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Glender a common name?
Glender is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glender most popular?
Glender reached peak popularity in 1952, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glender is approximately 74 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glender a female name?
Glender is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glender Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glender Smith, Glender Johnson, Glender 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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