girl's name
Glenna
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 25,640
Glenna is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1951, when 645 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Glenna over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 140 |
| 1890s | 353 |
| 1900s | 471 |
| 1910s | 1,703 |
| 1920s | 4,018 |
| 1930s | 4,976 |
| 1940s | 5,182 |
| 1950s | 4,684 |
| 1960s | 2,049 |
| 1970s | 945 |
| 1980s | 490 |
| 1990s | 345 |
| 2000s | 134 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Glenna?
In 2025, Glenna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Glenna is used
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 Glenna
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Glenna also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glenna over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Glenna
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glenna — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Glenna
How popular is the name Glenna?
In 2025, Glenna was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Glenna a girl's or a boy's name?
Glenna is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Glenna?
Glenna has 2 syllables.
When was Glenna most popular?
Glenna peaked in 1951, when 645 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Glenna a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Glenna currently ranks #12,112 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.