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“secluded valley”
/ˈɡlɛnə/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Glenna is a feminine given name documented in English and Danish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “secluded valley”.
Meaning: “secluded valley”
From male given name Glen, from Scottish glen (“secluded valley”).
02 / Across borders
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3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 2025: 7 girls (rank 11932). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Glenna
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 7 | 679 | observed |
| 1881 | 10 | 539 | observed |
| 1882 | 6 | 813 | observed |
| 1883 | 10 | 615 | observed |
| 1884 | 9 | 731 | observed |
| 1885 | 22 | 446 | observed |
| 1886 | 15 | 572 | observed |
| 1887 | 16 | 560 | observed |
| 1888 | 25 | 503 | observed |
| 1889 | 20 | 567 | observed |
| 1890 | 24 | 538 | observed |
| 1891 | 19 | 608 | observed |
| 1892 | 26 | 540 | observed |
| 1893 | 32 | 473 | observed |
| 1894 | 24 | 597 | observed |
| 1895 | 38 | 471 | observed |
| 1896 | 43 | 440 | observed |
| 1897 | 51 | 408 | observed |
| 1898 | 45 | 461 | observed |
| 1899 | 51 | 408 | observed |
| 1900 | 45 | 504 | observed |
| 1901 | 32 | 538 | observed |
| 1902 | 41 | 490 | observed |
| 1903 | 50 | 451 | observed |
| 1904 | 53 | 445 | observed |
| 1905 | 46 | 497 | observed |
| 1906 | 49 | 492 | observed |
| 1907 | 41 | 572 | observed |
| 1908 | 52 | 503 | observed |
| 1909 | 62 | 477 | observed |
| 1910 | 66 | 500 | observed |
| 1911 | 72 | 487 | observed |
| 1912 | 97 | 485 | observed |
| 1913 | 113 | 472 | observed |
| 1914 | 149 | 449 | observed |
| 1915 | 185 | 453 | observed |
| 1916 | 221 | 420 | observed |
| 1917 | 249 | 401 | observed |
| 1918 | 276 | 393 | observed |
| 1919 | 275 | 390 | observed |
| 1920 | 268 | 406 | observed |
| 1921 | 328 | 371 | observed |
| 1922 | 330 | 365 | observed |
| 1923 | 391 | 327 | observed |
| 1924 | 399 | 337 | observed |
| 1925 | 410 | 329 | observed |
| 1926 | 467 | 306 | observed |
| 1927 | 429 | 325 | observed |
| 1928 | 519 | 289 | observed |
| 1929 | 477 | 305 | observed |
| 1930 | 555 | 268 | observed |
| 1931 | 564 | 256 | observed |
| 1932 | 515 | 273 | observed |
| 1933 | 504 | 276 | observed |
| 1934 | 516 | 270 | observed |
| 1935 | 479 | 278 | observed |
| 1936 | 425 | 296 | observed |
| 1937 | 499 | 277 | observed |
| 1938 | 463 | 291 | observed |
| 1939 | 456 | 292 | observed |
| 1940 | 463 | 294 | observed |
| 1941 | 463 | 299 | observed |
| 1942 | 489 | 309 | observed |
| 1943 | 500 | 311 | observed |
| 1944 | 512 | 298 | observed |
| 1945 | 453 | 318 | observed |
| 1946 | 530 | 323 | observed |
| 1947 | 613 | 312 | observed |
| 1948 | 587 | 321 | observed |
| 1949 | 567 | 327 | observed |
| 1950 | 600 | 317 | observed |
| 1951 | 645 | 310 | observed |
| 1952 | 583 | 342 | observed |
| 1953 | 539 | 365 | observed |
| 1954 | 521 | 379 | observed |
| 1955 | 461 | 410 | observed |
| 1956 | 404 | 458 | observed |
| 1957 | 324 | 532 | observed |
| 1958 | 310 | 553 | observed |
| 1959 | 297 | 567 | observed |
| 1960 | 286 | 585 | observed |
| 1961 | 258 | 633 | observed |
| 1962 | 298 | 570 | observed |
| 1963 | 241 | 651 | observed |
| 1964 | 210 | 714 | observed |
| 1965 | 164 | 774 | observed |
| 1966 | 152 | 803 | observed |
| 1967 | 161 | 779 | observed |
| 1968 | 137 | 879 | observed |
| 1969 | 142 | 881 | observed |
| 1970 | 132 | 961 | observed |
| 1971 | 143 | 911 | observed |
| 1972 | 117 | 1,006 | observed |
| 1973 | 91 | 1,185 | observed |
| 1974 | 87 | 1,252 | observed |
| 1975 | 99 | 1,162 | observed |
| 1976 | 85 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1977 | 77 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1978 | 52 | 1,893 | observed |
| 1979 | 62 | 1,753 | observed |
| 1980 | 61 | 1,785 | observed |
| 1981 | 49 | 2,085 | observed |
| 1982 | 45 | 2,220 | observed |
| 1983 | 41 | 2,310 | observed |
| 1984 | 42 | 2,299 | observed |
| 1985 | 47 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1986 | 51 | 2,079 | observed |
| 1987 | 53 | 2,065 | observed |
| 1988 | 49 | 2,274 | observed |
| 1989 | 52 | 2,278 | observed |
| 1990 | 38 | 2,957 | observed |
| 1991 | 41 | 2,843 | observed |
| 1992 | 40 | 2,920 | observed |
| 1993 | 42 | 2,825 | observed |
| 1994 | 45 | 2,701 | observed |
| 1995 | 31 | 3,492 | observed |
| 1996 | 30 | 3,632 | observed |
| 1997 | 31 | 3,626 | observed |
| 1998 | 30 | 3,831 | observed |
| 1999 | 17 | 5,896 | observed |
| 2000 | 20 | 5,491 | observed |
| 2001 | 16 | 6,619 | observed |
| 2002 | 11 | 8,837 | observed |
| 2003 | 18 | 6,299 | observed |
| 2004 | 20 | 5,969 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 11,834 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 11,417 | observed |
| 2007 | 13 | 9,007 | observed |
| 2008 | 10 | 10,807 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 11,459 | observed |
| 2010 | 8 | 12,276 | observed |
| 2011 | 10 | 10,374 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 12,199 | observed |
| 2013 | 11 | 9,612 | observed |
| 2014 | 12 | 8,966 | observed |
| 2015 | 8 | 11,835 | observed |
| 2016 | 12 | 8,875 | observed |
| 2017 | 11 | 9,341 | observed |
| 2018 | 9 | 10,545 | observed |
| 2019 | 9 | 10,473 | observed |
| 2020 | 9 | 10,250 | observed |
| 2021 | 6 | 13,464 | observed |
| 2022 | 12 | 8,542 | observed |
| 2023 | 7 | 12,197 | observed |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | 7 | 11,932 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Glenna” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario top baby names, historical archive 1917–2013
Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General) · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Ontario first baby names, 1913–2023 (verified redistribution)
Government of Ontario; redistributed by helloharun · OGL-ON-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
British Columbia — 100 Years of Popular Baby Names (first names used 5 or more times), 1926-2025
Government of British Columbia, Vital Statistics Agency · OGL-BC (Open Government License - British Columbia; version not stated on the page) · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
