How Many People Are Named Glennell?
An estimated 9 people in the United States have the first name Glennell. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 80 years old, and Glennell peaked in popularity in 1947 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glennell 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 Glennell paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Glennell is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Glennell is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
9
About 1 in 38,083,815 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1947
7 births
Total Registered
17
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glennell
Glennell is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 17 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glennell as a female name
Ranked #5,990 in 1953
5 female births in 1953
Peak: 1947 (7 births)
Glennell: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glennell span from the 1940s to the 1950s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 12 babies were registered. While Glennell is less common than at its peak in the 1940s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Glennell by Decade
How has Glennell 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.
Glennell + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glennell as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Glennell: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glennell?
We estimate approximately 9 people named Glennell 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 38,083,815 Americans share this first name.
Is Glennell a common name?
Glennell is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 25.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glennell most popular?
Glennell reached peak popularity in 1947, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glennell is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glennell a female name?
Glennell is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glennell Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glennell Smith, Glennell Johnson, Glennell 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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