Glynda
A girl's name of Welsh origin with 2,425 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
Among U.S. girl's names, Glynda is not in the current national top 1,000. It peaked at #121 births in 1947 and has since stepped back from the mainstream.
Appearing in records from 1925 to 1985, Glynda has a solid multi-decade track record without being a permanent fixture — it belongs to a specific chapter of American naming.
Glynda is not in the current top 1,000 girl names nationally, making it an uncommon choice — though your state or community may differ.
Glynda is a girl's baby name of Welsh origin, a variant of Glenda or Gwenda, composed of elements meaning 'pure' or 'holy valley.' Like its close spelling cousin Glinda, it is associated with magical, benevolent characters — lending it an ethereal, storybook quality.
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Names travel. They cross oceans, change spelling, shift pronunciation, and accumulate new associations with each culture that adopts them. Glynda is rooted in the Welsh tradition, but its presence in American naming since 1925 means it has been shaped by English phonetics, local customs, and the cultural context of the families who chose it.
Glynda’s 2,425 recorded births suggest it has found a niche — possibly within a specific cultural community, region, or naming subculture within the broader American landscape.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Glynda has 59+ years of history in the U.S., first appearing in 1925.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45 | ▼ |
| 1970s | 138 | ▼ |
| 1960s | 387 | ▼ |
| 1950s | 667 | ▼ |
| 1940s | 937 | ▲ |
| 1930s | 222 | ▲ |
| 1920s | 29 | — |
The Story of Glynda
A Baby Boomer name
Peaking in 1947, Glynda is a timeless Baby Boomer name. Girls named Glynda are most likely born between 1937 and 1957.
How rare is Glynda?
With 2,425 total births on record, Glynda remains a rare and distinctive pick.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1925, peaked in the 1940s with 937 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Glynda by the numbers
- Would fill 51 school buses
- Meeting one Glynda per day would take 6.6 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(59 years, 1925–1985)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7 | #8649 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9523 |
| 1983 | 6 | #9424 |
| 1982 | 9 | #7073 |
| 1981 | 10 | #6485 |
| 1980 | 7 | #8441 |
| 1979 | 14 | #4916 |
| 1978 | 10 | #6094 |
| 1977 | 15 | #4492 |
| 1976 | 11 | #5339 |
| 1975 | 16 | #4006 |
| 1974 | 13 | #4544 |
| 1973 | 15 | #4041 |
| 1972 | 10 | #5223 |
| 1971 | 16 | #3844 |
| 1970 | 18 | #3477 |
| 1969 | 31 | #2313 |
| 1968 | 26 | #2451 |
| 1967 | 33 | #2048 |
| 1966 | 29 | #2213 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1925–1985