How Many People Are Named Glynna?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Glynna. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Glynna peaked in popularity in 1955 with 15 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glynna 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 Glynna paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Glynna is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1955
15 births
Total Registered
212
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glynna
Glynna is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 212 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Glynna as a female name
Ranked #13,913 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1955 (15 births)
Glynna: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glynna span from the 1920s to the 1990s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 67 babies were registered. Glynna has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glynna by Decade
How has Glynna 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.
Glynna by State
Glynna + Last Name Combinations
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Glynna: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glynna?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Glynna 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Glynna a common name?
Glynna is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 212 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glynna most popular?
Glynna reached peak popularity in 1955, when 15 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glynna is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glynna a female name?
Glynna is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glynna Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glynna Smith, Glynna Johnson, Glynna 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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