How Many People Are Named Glynis?
An estimated 1,613 people in the United States have the first name Glynis. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 61 years old, and Glynis peaked in popularity in 1963 with 283 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glynis 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 Glynis paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,613
About 1 in 212,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1963
283 births
Total Registered
2,024
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glynis
Glynis is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,024 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Glynis as a male name
Ranked #4,277 in 1963
5 male births in 1963
Peak: 1961 (5 births)
Glynis as a female name
Ranked #18,487 in 2008
5 female births in 2008
Peak: 1963 (278 births)
Glynis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glynis span from the 1930s to the 2000s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,141 babies were registered. Glynis has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glynis by Decade
How has Glynis 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.
Glynis by State
Birth registrations for Glynis span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, South Carolina, Kansas. On average, about 38 Glyniss were registered per state.
Glynis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glynis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Glynis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glynis?
We estimate approximately 1,613 people named Glynis 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 212,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Glynis a common name?
Glynis is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,024 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glynis most popular?
Glynis reached peak popularity in 1963, when 283 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glynis is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glynis a female name?
Glynis is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glynis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glynis Smith, Glynis Johnson, Glynis 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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