How Many People Are Named Glennie?
An estimated 427 people in the United States have the first name Glennie. It is used for both genders, with 86.8% female. The average bearer is 77 years old, and Glennie peaked in popularity in 1916 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glennie 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 Glennie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 77, Glennie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1959.
Estimated Living Americans
427
About 1 in 802,703 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
86.8% confidence
Average Age
77
years old
Peak Year
1916
63 births
Total Registered
2,225
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glennie
Glennie is predominantly female (86.8%), though 294 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glennie as a male name
Ranked #5,371 in 1973
5 male births in 1973
Peak: 1927 (13 births)
Glennie as a female name
Ranked #6,149 in 1972
8 female births in 1972
Peak: 1916 (55 births)
Glennie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glennie span from the 1880s to the 1970s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 470 babies were registered. Glennie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glennie by Decade
How has Glennie 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.
Glennie by State
Birth registrations for Glennie span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi. The lowest are in Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee. On average, about 59 Glennies were registered per state.
Glennie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glennie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glennie
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glennie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glennie?
We estimate approximately 427 people named Glennie 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 802,703 Americans share this first name.
Is Glennie a common name?
Glennie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,225 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glennie most popular?
Glennie reached peak popularity in 1916, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glennie is approximately 77 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glennie a female name?
Glennie is predominantly female. 86.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glennie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glennie Smith, Glennie Johnson, Glennie 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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