Glenda is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Glenda means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Glenda across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Glenda has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Glenda is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “clean and good”. From Welsh glan and da.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 109,522 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 22 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 36 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 312 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 859 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Glenda per year, United States (1900 to 2025). United States peaked in 1950 (4,224/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (31/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (10/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (5/yr).
Glenda has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1950, when it ranked #172 nationally (given to 4,224 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1950s.
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