Glenys
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,795 in 1925
0 babies were named Glenys in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1911–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlenys first shows up in US birth records in 1911, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 114 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1925, when it reached #1,795.
About the name Glenys
Glenys is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nys”. US birth records list Glenys for girls from 1911 to 2009, in 58 of those 99 years. Its best year was 1925, when it ranked #1,795 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.5 | 105,263 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 92,251 girls |
| 1930s | 9.6 | 103,734 girls |
| 1940s | 7.9 | 126,904 girls |
| 1950s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 1960s | 1.0 | 970,874 girls |
| 1980s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 1,176,471 girls |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,136,364 girls |
Other spellings of Glenys
More Celtic Gaelic girl names
- Girl name: Hazel · hazel tree
- Girl name: Genevieve · possibly woman of the people
- Girl name: Brianna · possibly noble, strong
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
- Girl name: Bonnie · pretty
- Girl name: Cecelia · blind
- Girl name: Makenna · son of Kenneth
- Girl name: Katie · pure
Questions about the name Glenys
What is the origin of the name Glenys?
Glenys has Celtic Gaelic, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Glenys a boy or girl name?
Glenys is a girl name.
How popular is the name Glenys?
Glenys is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,795 in 1925.