Girl · #17,501 in 2026

Glinda

Name: Popularity of the name Glinda in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Glinda, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Glinda, also known as Glinda the Good, is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum for his Oz novels. She first appears in Baum's 1900 children's classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and is the most powerful sorceress in the Land of Oz, ruler of the Quadling Country South of the Emerald City, and protector of Princess Ozma.

Literature

Current Rank

#17,501

Peak Rank

#733 (1951)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1931

First Year

2008

Last Year

1951

Peak Year

#733

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Glinda

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Literature

The Story of Glinda

American parents first put Glinda on the record books as a baby girl name in 1931, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1951, when 142 Glindas were born — ranking #733 that year. About 43% of every Glinda on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Glinda last appeared in the published SSA data in 2008, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Glinda

Phonetically similar names — useful when Glinda is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Glenda
Glinty
Glenna
Gunda
Gwenda
Gland
Glint
Glands
Gleaned
Ganda
Glints
Glinted

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Glinda

What does the name Glinda mean?

What is the origin of the name Glinda?

Glinda has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Literature.

How popular is Glinda in 2026?

In 2026, Glinda ranks #17,501 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Glinda most popular?

Glinda reached its peak popularity in 1951, ranking #733 that year with 142 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Glinda most popular?

Glinda has historically been most popular in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Georgia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Glinda.

Is Glinda a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Glinda is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Glinda?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Glinda include Gracia, Mora, Jaye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Glinda

Glinda is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1931 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Glinda's peak popularity came in 1951 when it ranked #733. Use the chart and map above to compare Glinda'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 .

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.