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Glenna

Girl

Meaning of Glenna: Scottish: 'valley'

Glenna is a girl's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 11430th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#11430

7 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

25,629

First recorded 1880 · peak 1951

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 49 babies1982: 45 babies1983: 41 babies1984: 42 babies1985: 47 babies1986: 51 babies1987: 53 babies1988: 49 babies1989: 52 babies1990: 38 babies19901991: 41 babies1992: 40 babies1993: 42 babies1994: 45 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 30 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 30 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 20 babies20002001: 16 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 18 babies2004: 20 babies2005: 8 babies2006: 9 babies2007: 13 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 8 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 8 babies2013: 11 babies2014: 12 babies2015: 8 babies2016: 12 babies2017: 11 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 9 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 6 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 7 babies2024: 0 babies2025: 7 babies
US babies named Glenna per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 53.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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