girl's name
Glendolyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 9
- Births on record 55
Glendolyn is a girl's name. In 1958 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Glendolyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1958, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 19 |
| 1930s | 7 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s (to 1958) | 16 |
How popular is Glendolyn?
In 1958, Glendolyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Glendolyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glendolyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Glendolyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glendolyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Glendolyn
How popular is the name Glendolyn?
In 1958, Glendolyn was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Glendolyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Glendolyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Glendolyn most popular?
Glendolyn peaked in 1926, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.