Glendale
The Story of Glendale
As a girl name
Glendale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1945, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 8 Glendales were born — ranking #4,865 that year. As of 2026, Glendale ranks #6,539 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 81 Glendales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Glendale first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1915, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 16 Glendales were born — ranking #1,904 that year. As of 2026, Glendale ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 544 Glendales have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Glendale
Glendale is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 544 births in the dataset. Glendale's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #1,904. Use the chart and map above to compare Glendale'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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