Glena
Glena is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Meaning & Origin of Glena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glena is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
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The Story of Glena
Glena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1898, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 31 Glenas were born — ranking #1,679 that year. As of 2026, Glena ranks #13,316 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Glenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
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About the name Glena
Glena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1898 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Glena's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #1,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Glena's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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