Gleda
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,955 in 1953
0 babies were named Gleda in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGleda first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1953, when it reached #3,955.
About the name Gleda
Gleda is a girl name of Old English origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-eda”. US birth records list Gleda for girls from 1918 to 1955, in 8 of those 38 years. Its best year was 1953, when it ranked #3,955 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1955, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Old English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 0.4 | 2,380,952 girls |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,639,344 girls |
| 1950s | 2.5 | 402,685 girls |
More Old English girl names
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Ivy · ivy plant
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Audrey · noble strength
- Unisex name: Quinn · descendant of Conn
- Unisex name: Hadley · heather meadow
- Girl name: Summer · summer
Questions about the name Gleda
What is the origin of the name Gleda?
Gleda has Old English roots in our records. Other Old English names include Evelyn, Hazel, Ivy.
Is Gleda a boy or girl name?
Gleda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gleda?
Gleda is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1955. It peaked at #3,955 in 1953.