Glennie
Glennie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alick Glennie (1925—2003), British computer scientist Alison Glennie, British actress Angus Glennie, Lord Glennie, Scottish judge Bill Glennie (1924—2005), Canadian ice hockey player Bobby Glennie, Scottish footballer Brian Glennie (1946–2020), Canadian ice hockey player Charlotte Glennie, New Zealand journalist Ernest Glennie…
Meaning & Origin of Glennie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glennie is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Alick Glennie (1925—2003), British computer scientist Alison Glennie, British actress Angus Glennie, Lord Glennie, Scottish judge Bill Glennie (1924—2005), Canadian ice hockey player Bobby Glennie, Scottish footballer Brian Glennie (1946–2020), Canadian ice hockey player Charlotte Glennie, New Zealand journalist Ernest Glennie…
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The Story of Glennie
As a girl name
Glennie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1881, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 55 Glennies were born — ranking #915 that year. As of 2026, Glennie ranks #5,958 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 2K Glennies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Glennie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1927, when 13 Glennies were born — ranking #2,298 that year. As of 2026, Glennie ranks #5,101 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 294 Glennies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Glennie
Glennie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1881 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Glennie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #915. Use the chart and map above to compare Glennie'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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