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Glenna

Pronounced G L EH1 N AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1951
  • 144 years in use
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How popular is Glenna?

Glenna is a girls' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 25,622 children — the 801st most common girls' name on record.

It is still recorded, but barely: 95 births across the past decade, against a peak of 645 in a single year. That peak was in 1951.

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1951Girls: 645Boys: 0

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
G L EH1 N AH0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Glenna

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Glenna

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Glenna?
Glenna ranks 801st among girls' names in US records, with 25,622 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 95.
Is Glenna a unisex name?
No. Glenna is recorded almost entirely as a girls' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Glenna most popular?
1951, when 645 children were given the name. It has been in use for 144 years and is still recorded as of 2024.