How Many People Are Named Glenita?
An estimated 26 people in the United States have the first name Glenita. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 65 years old, and Glenita peaked in popularity in 1972 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glenita 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 Glenita paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 65, Glenita is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1971.
- Glenita is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
26
About 1 in 13,182,859 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
65
years old
Peak Year
1972
7 births
Total Registered
42
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glenita
Glenita is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 42 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glenita as a female name
Ranked #6,785 in 1972
7 female births in 1972
Peak: 1972 (7 births)
Glenita: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glenita span from the 1930s to the 1970s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 15 babies were registered. While Glenita is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Glenita by Decade
How has Glenita 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.
Glenita + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenita as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glenita
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glenita: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenita?
We estimate approximately 26 people named Glenita 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 13,182,859 Americans share this first name.
Is Glenita a common name?
Glenita is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 44.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 42 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glenita most popular?
Glenita reached peak popularity in 1972, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glenita is approximately 65 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glenita a female name?
Glenita is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glenita Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glenita Smith, Glenita Johnson, Glenita 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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