girl's name

Glenys

  • Origin Welsh
  • Gender Girl
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 570

Glenys is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

  • Glenys is a name of Welsh origin.
  • Peaked in 1925, when 23 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1911.

Glenys over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s.

129
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Glenys by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 74
1920s 129
1930s 103
1940s 110
1950s 88
1960s 19
1980s 16
1990s 15
2000s 16

How popular is Glenys?

In 2009, Glenys was given to 9 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 Glenys

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 Glenys over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Glenys

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glenys — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Glenys

How popular is the name Glenys?

In 2009, Glenys was given to 9 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.

Is Glenys a girl's or a boy's name?

Glenys is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

When was Glenys most popular?

Glenys peaked in 1925, when 23 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.