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Girl name

Glynda

100% girls · last recorded 1985

Glynda has been given to about 2,425 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1947, which makes it a midcentury name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,859
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Glynda per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1947 · 121
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,425

How popular is Glynda?

Its best year was 1947, when 121 babies were given the name, ranking 789th. The typical living American called Glynda is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Glynda

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lynda0.88
  2. Glenda0.80
  3. Linda0.77
  4. Lyda0.75
  5. Melinda0.66
  6. Belinda0.66
  7. Malinda0.66
  8. Erlinda0.66

Middle names for Glynda

Ranked by flow score
  1. Glynda Josephine0.84
  2. Glynda Rose0.83
  3. Glynda Louise0.83
  4. Glynda June0.82
  5. Glynda Pearl0.82
  6. Glynda Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Glynda

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Margosister · 0.77
  2. Ruthiesister · 0.73
  3. Tommybrother · 0.71
  4. Bonniesister · 0.71
  5. Waynebrother · 0.69
  6. Frankieeither · 0.67

Where Glynda is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Glynda White0.78
    2. Glynda Reyes0.78
    3. Glynda Nguyen0.78
    4. Glynda Moore0.78
    5. Glynda Lee0.78
    6. Glynda Hill0.78

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Glynda

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.