Feminine dossier · first seen 1900

Glenda

Endangered Down 99.5% from peak

Peak era

1950

Peak births

4,215

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Boomer

1900Peak 19502025

Quick answers about Glenda

An estimated 72,087 living Americans are named Glenda.

Glenda is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1950 peak.

The median age of a living American named Glenda is approximately 71 years, with most bearers falling between 63 and 78 years old.

No. Glenda is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1950 peak with 20 births in 2025.

Peak year

1950

Decline from peak

99.5%

2025

All-time

109,227

Glenda has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Glenda peaked in 1950, when 4,215 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 20 girls were given the name.

Down 99.5% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 109,227 Americans named Glenda since 1900.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryDown 99.5% from peak

19504,215 girls named Glenda

202520 girls named Glenda

Living profile

72,087

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age71

Core range63–78

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.