Glenda

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Glenda is a feminine given name.

From Wikipedia

Glenda first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 13 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1952 with 176 babies (rank #50 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Glenda

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Glenda yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,627

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

176

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Glenda

Glenda Jacksonfilm actor · b. 1936
Glenda Farrellfilm actor · b. 1904

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	176	#50
1953	142	#65
1954	174	#53
1955	149	#60
1956	156	#58
1957	150	#62
1958	109	#76
1959	112	#74
1960	171	#69
1961	145	#85
1962	63	#104
1963	40	#116
1964	40	#116