How Many People Are Named Glynda?
An estimated 1,429 people in the United States have the first name Glynda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Glynda peaked in popularity in 1947 with 121 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glynda 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 Glynda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Glynda is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
1,429
About 1 in 239,856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1947
121 births
Total Registered
2,425
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glynda
Glynda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,425 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glynda as a female name
Ranked #8,649 in 1985
7 female births in 1985
Peak: 1947 (121 births)
Glynda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glynda span from the 1920s to the 1980s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 937 babies were registered. Glynda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1940s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glynda by Decade
How has Glynda 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.
Glynda by State
Birth registrations for Glynda span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Tennessee, Georgia. The lowest are in Missouri, North Carolina, Kentucky. On average, about 96 Glyndas were registered per state.
Glynda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glynda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Glynda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glynda?
We estimate approximately 1,429 people named Glynda 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 239,856 Americans share this first name.
Is Glynda a common name?
Glynda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,425 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glynda most popular?
Glynda reached peak popularity in 1947, when 121 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glynda is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glynda a female name?
Glynda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glynda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glynda Smith, Glynda Johnson, Glynda 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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