How Many People Are Named Glennisha?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Glennisha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Glennisha peaked in popularity in 1990 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glennisha as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Glennisha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Glennisha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
7 births
Total Registered
41
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glennisha
Glennisha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 41 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glennisha as a female name
Ranked #16,335 in 2002
5 female births in 2002
Peak: 1990 (7 births)
Glennisha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glennisha span from the 1990s to the 2000s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 31 babies were registered. While Glennisha is less common than at its peak in the 1990s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Glennisha by Decade
How has Glennisha 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.
Glennisha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glennisha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Glennisha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glennisha?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Glennisha 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Glennisha a common name?
Glennisha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 41 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glennisha most popular?
Glennisha reached peak popularity in 1990, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glennisha is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Glennisha was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Glennisha a female name?
Glennisha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Glennisha have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Glennisha peaked in 1990, and the average living bearer is about 31 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Glennisha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glennisha Smith, Glennisha Johnson, Glennisha 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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