How Many People Are Named Glenys?
people named Glenys are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 1,512,322 people in the US has this name
Based on 570 babies named Glenys in Social Security records from 1911 to 2009, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
23 births
Trend
Last year given
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Elaboration of the Welsh word glân meaning "pure, clean, holy". This name was created in the late 19th century.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Glenys in the records were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Glenys alive today is about 67 years old, and 77% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 61 and 81 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Glenys first appears in the records in 1911 and was given most often in 1925, to 23 babies. The last year it was given to at least 5 babies of one sex was 2009.
Babies given the name each year, 1911 to 2009
🏆 Rank History
Glenys has never been one of the 100 most popular girls' names. Its best rank was #1,813, in 1925.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
| Best rank | #1,813 (1925) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #2,611 in the 1920s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Glenys alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Glenys were born in Maine than in any other state: about 2 of those alive today.
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