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Girl name

Glynis

/ˈɡlɪnɪs/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2008

Glynis has been given to about 2,024 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1963, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡlɪnɪs/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 1,815
Median age today63 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Glynis per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1963 · 283
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,024

How popular is Glynis?

Its best year was 1963, when 283 babies were given the name, ranking 596th. The typical living American called Glynis is about 63 years old today.

Names that sound like Glynis

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Phyllis0.61
  2. Ginny0.58
  3. Lois0.55
  4. Janis0.55
  5. Iris0.52
  6. Gladys0.51
  7. Isis0.52
  8. Alexis0.49

Middle names for Glynis

Ranked by flow score
  1. Glynis Anne0.81
  2. Glynis Eve0.80
  3. Glynis Elizabeth0.78
  4. Glynis Catherine0.78
  5. Glynis Josephine0.78
  6. Glynis Rose0.77

Sibling names for Glynis

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Pennysister · 0.75
  2. Robinsister · 0.69
  3. Rockybrother · 0.67
  4. Tonybrother · 0.67
  5. Reginasister · 0.66
  6. Jaybrother · 0.65

Where Glynis is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Glynis Anderson0.77
    2. Glynis Reyes0.72
    3. Glynis Nguyen0.72
    4. Glynis Moore0.72
    5. Glynis Lee0.72
    6. Glynis Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Glynis

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. France1900–2025
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.