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Glenda

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What official birth registration shows about Glenda: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1999–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1999 to 2024, ranging from #2770 to #5891.199920042005200620122024#2770#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1999#2770
2004#4598
2005#3970
2006#5061
2012#4838
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 25 of the 33 years from 1965 to 1997.

In 1961: #96 among girls in New Zealand, #98 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1952–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #50 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1961

    Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in New Zealand, in 1956 (recorded 1954–1961).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #5891 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #43 in New Zealand in 1956.

Glenda's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#48384HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#39704HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#45983HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1961New South Wales, Australiafemale#9883InsufficientNot yet available
1960New South Wales, Australiafemale#9292InsufficientNot yet available
1959New South Wales, Australiafemale#74112InsufficientNot yet available
1958New South Wales, Australiafemale#76109InsufficientNot yet available
1957New South Wales, Australiafemale#62150InsufficientNot yet available
1956New South Wales, Australiafemale#58156InsufficientNot yet available
1955New South Wales, Australiafemale#60149InsufficientNot yet available
1954New South Wales, Australiafemale#53174InsufficientNot yet available
1953New South Wales, Australiafemale#65142InsufficientNot yet available
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#50176InsufficientNot yet available
1961New Zealandfemale#9680HighVerified
1960New Zealandfemale#8685HighVerified
1959New Zealandfemale#64111HighVerified
1958New Zealandfemale#71102HighVerified
1957New Zealandfemale#64106HighVerified
1956New Zealandfemale#43140HighVerified
1955New Zealandfemale#47130HighVerified
1954New Zealandfemale#58105HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#5763HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4115HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#4464HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#3886HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#3627HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#3657HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#28812HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#24818HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#21225HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#20227HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#21923HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#20028HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#18331HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#20426HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#23816HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#22819HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#24118HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#28510HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#3496HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#3964HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#3934HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#3444HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Glenda is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Glenda, between 1952 and 2024, in 41 of those 73 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

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Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
New South Wales, Australia1952–196110#50 in 1952
New Zealand1954–19618#43 in 1956
Republic of Ireland1965–199725#183 in 1977
England and Wales1999–20246#2770 in 1999

Its high point came 47 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in England and Wales (1999).

No registrar recorded it for 11 years after 2012; it appears again in 2024.

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What is known about Glenda

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1952–2024.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1952 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #43 in New Zealand in 1956. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.