Glenis
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,417 in 1939
0 babies were named Glenis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlenis first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #2,417.
About the name Glenis
Glenis is a girl name of Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Glenis for girls from 1915 to 2020, in 52 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #2,417 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Welsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 4.5 | 222,222 girls |
| 1920s | 6.2 | 162,602 girls |
| 1930s | 8.0 | 124,688 girls |
| 1940s | 4.7 | 213,220 girls |
| 1950s | 4.0 | 250,627 girls |
| 1960s | 3.0 | 336,700 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1980s | 0.4 | 2,777,778 girls |
| 2020s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
Other spellings of Glenis
More Welsh girl names
- Girl name: Cecilia · blind
- Unisex name: Reese · ardor, enthusiasm
- Girl name: Arianna · most holy
- Unisex name: Rowan · little red-haired one
- Unisex name: Morgan · possibly sea circle
- Girl name: Sabrina · River Severn
- Unisex name: Teagan · possibly poet
- Girl name: Gwendolyn · white ring
Questions about the name Glenis
What is the origin of the name Glenis?
Glenis has Welsh roots in our records. Other Welsh names include Cecilia, Reese, Arianna.
Is Glenis a boy or girl name?
Glenis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Glenis?
Glenis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,417 in 1939.