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
Quick answers about Glenda
How many people are named Glenda?
An estimated 57,063 living Americans are named Glenda.
How rare is Glenda?
Glenda is very rare among babies today, with 20 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.5% from its 1950 peak.
How old is the typical Glenda?
The median age of a living American named Glenda is approximately 69 years, with most bearers falling between 61 and 76 years old.
Is Glenda still popular?
No. Glenda is endangered as a baby name, down 99.5% from its 1950 peak with 20 births in 2025.
Where is Glenda most common?
Glenda has its strongest geographic signal in Missouri, where it appears 6.6× more often than the national baseline.
1900Peak 19502025
Peak year
1950
Decline from peak
99.5%
2025
20
All-time
109,227
Where it lives now
Glenda is most concentrated in Arkansas — about 5.6× the national rate in the 1920s. It also runs high in Missouri.
States where Glenda is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.