girl's name
Glynis
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 2,085
Scotland
#520
1975 births
Glynis is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2008 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 1963, when 283 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1939.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Glynis over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2008, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 71 |
| 1950s | 491 |
| 1960s | 1,141 |
| 1970s | 153 |
| 1980s | 79 |
| 1990s | 63 |
| 2000s (to 2008) | 21 |
How popular is Glynis?
In 2008, Glynis 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.
Where Glynis 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 Glynis
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Glynis also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glynis over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Glynis
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glynis — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Glynis
How popular is the name Glynis?
In 2008, Glynis 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 Glynis a girl's or a boy's name?
Glynis is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Glynis?
Glynis has 2 syllables.
When was Glynis most popular?
Glynis peaked in 1963, when 283 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.