Glendell
The Story of Glendell
As a girl name
Glendell first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1935, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 9 Glendells were born — ranking #4,201 that year. As of 2026, Glendell ranks #6,539 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Glendells have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Glendell 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 1939, when 18 Glendells were born — ranking #1,578 that year. As of 2026, Glendell ranks #7,906 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 491 Glendells 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 Glendell
Glendell is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 491 births in the dataset. Glendell's peak popularity came in 1939 when it ranked #1,578. Use the chart and map above to compare Glendell'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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