Feminine dossier · first seen 1939

Glynis

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1963

Peak births

278

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Glynis

How many people are named Glynis?

Based on SSA birth records through 2008, an estimated 1,535 Americans born with the name Glynis may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2008.

How rare is Glynis?

Glynis has not appeared in SSA records since 2008. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Glynis?

The median age of a living American named Glynis is approximately 62 years, with most bearers falling between 59 and 65 years old.

Is Glynis still popular?

No. Glynis is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2008.

1939Peak 19632025

Peak year

1963

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

2,014

Glynis fell hard after 1963. Within five years it had dropped 82% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Glynis peaked in 1963, when 278 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,014 Americans named Glynis since 1939.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

1,715

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age62

Core range59–66

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

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