ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1915 First Year 2011 Last Year 1951 Peak Year #1904 Peak Rank 544 Total Count 68 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1945 First Year 1965 Last Year 1962 Peak Year #4865 Peak Rank 81 Total Count 13 Years Active 📖 ## The Story of Glendale ### As a girl name American parents first put Glendale on the record books as a girl name in 1945, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 8 Glendales were born — ranking #4,865 that year. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Glendales. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1965 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 The earliest SSA record of Glendale as a boy name dates back to 1915, when 5 babies received it. 1951 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Glendale — #1,904 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2011 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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 Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Glendale Phonetically similar names — useful when Glendale is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Glenda](/glenda) * [Glinda](/glinda) * Gundel * Grendel * [Glendon](/glendon) * Greendale * Allendale * [Glenville](/glenville) * Glendower * [Kendall](/kendall) * [Kendal](/kendal) * Glinting Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Glendale What does the name Glendale mean? Glendale is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1915\. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades. How popular is Glendale in 2026? In 2026, Glendale ranks #12,285 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Glendale most popular? Glendale reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #1,904 that year with 16 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Glendale most popular? Glendale has historically been most popular in Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Glendale. Is Glendale a unisex name? Yes — Glendale is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 13% of Glendales assigned female and 87% assigned male historically. What names go well with Glendale? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Glendale include Harrie, Blanton, Meryl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦HarriePeak #1904](/harrie)[👦BlantonPeak #1904](/blanton)[👦MerylPeak #1904](/meryl)[👦BaldomeroPeak #1904](/baldomero) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧ClaudellePeak #4865](/claudelle)[👧JuannaPeak #4865](/juanna)[👧KolenePeak #4865](/kolene)[👧GailenePeak #4865](/gailene) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1951 → ](/year/1951) * [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.