Glenda

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A few things about Glenda you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Glenda

Glenda Farrell

American actress (1904–1971)

Choose Glenda and your child shares a first name with Glenda Farrell, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Glenda, like who?” Glenda Farrell's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 80,645 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Glenda, 20 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Glenda would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGlenda first shows up in US birth records in 1900, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 125 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1944, when it ranked #79. Today it's #5,917, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGlenda was 4.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 18,904 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 80,645.
• 🍂TrendGlenda has slipped 749 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,917. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn Welsh, Glenda means “pure and good”. Our records link it to Celtic, Gaelic and Irish roots.

About the name Glenda

Glenda is a girl name of Celtic, Gaelic and Irish origin meaning “pure and good”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nda”. US birth records list Glenda for girls from 1900 to 2025, in 123 of those 126 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #79 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,917, with 20 babies.

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