Glynis
Girl name · Celtic Gaelic · Welsh
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #596 in 1963
0 babies were named Glynis in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1939–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlynis first shows up in US birth records in 1939, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 86 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1963, when it reached #596.
About the name Glynis
Glynis is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic and Welsh origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nis”. US birth records list Glynis for girls from 1939 to 2008, in 57 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1963, when it ranked #596 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2008, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesWelsh names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 4.6 | 217,391 girls |
| 1940s | 4.6 | 216,450 girls |
| 1950s | 25 | 39,888 girls |
| 1960s | 61 | 16,316 girls |
| 1970s | 9.6 | 103,734 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 218,341 girls |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 288,184 girls |
| 2000s | 1.3 | 789,474 girls |
Other spellings of Glynis
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 Glynis
What is the origin of the name Glynis?
Glynis has Celtic Gaelic, Welsh roots in our records. Other Celtic Gaelic names include Hazel, Genevieve, Brianna.
Is Glynis a boy or girl name?
Glynis is a girl name.
How popular is the name Glynis?
Glynis is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2008. It peaked at #596 in 1963.