Fun Facts About the Name Glynis
- More than 2 thousand babies named Glynis: U.S. records list 2,024 babies given the name Glynis from 1880 through 2025. Even 10 boys received the name Glynis - about 1 boy for every 201 girls.
What Does the Name Glynis Mean?
Glynis is a Welsh feminine name usually explained as "little valley," from Welsh glyn, meaning "valley," with an -is ending. The ending is not a standard Welsh diminutive, so the exact formation is uncertain. A competing explanation treats Glynis as a variant of Glenys, a Welsh name often connected with glân, "pure" or "clean." The valley derivation is the one most commonly given for Glynis, but the relationship between the two names is not fully settled.
Glynis Name History & Origins
Glynis is a feminine name from Wales. It is related to the masculine name Glyn, which comes from the Welsh landscape word glyn, meaning a valley or narrow glen. Glynis was in use by the early 20th century; the Welsh actress Glynis Johns, born in 1923, is a well-known bearer. It is not derived from Scottish Gaelic gleann, the source of the name Glen, although both words mean "valley." If Glynis is a variant of Glenys rather than a separate formation from glyn, its development belongs with that Welsh feminine name.
How Popular is the Name Glynis?
Glynis recorded its highest annual U.S. birth count in 1963. Its best rank was #596 in 1963.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | #18,487 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #17,020 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2002 | #14,199 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2000 | #15,893 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1997 | #14,534 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #10,976 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1995 | #7,200 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1993 | #8,976 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1992 | #8,288 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #8,837 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #7,485 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1989 | #6,676 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1988 | #9,598 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #11,927 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1986 | #6,310 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1985 | #7,150 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1983 | #6,899 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #6,520 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1981 | #7,636 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1980 | #7,635 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 1979 | #8,337 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1978 | #8,906 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1976 | #4,710 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1975 | #5,667 | 10 | 0.0007% |
| 1974 | #4,545 | 13 | 0.0009% |
| 1973 | #3,682 | 17 | 0.0012% |
| 1972 | #4,155 | 14 | 0.0009% |
| 1971 | #2,620 | 28 | 0.0017% |
| 1970 | #1,914 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 1969 | #2,070 | 37 | 0.0022% |
| 1968 | #1,634 | 50 | 0.0030% |
| 1967 | #1,340 | 67 | 0.0041% |
| 1966 | #1,033 | 101 | 0.0060% |
| 1965 | #805 | 152 | 0.0086% |
| 1964 | #672 | 230 | 0.0121% |
| 1963 | #596 | 278 | 0.0144% |
| 1962 | #993 | 117 | 0.0059% |
| 1961 | #1,409 | 63 | 0.0031% |
| 1960 | #1,903 | 36 | 0.0018% |
| 1959 | #1,454 | 55 | 0.0027% |
| 1958 | #2,036 | 30 | 0.0015% |
| 1957 | #1,380 | 59 | 0.0029% |
| 1956 | #981 | 107 | 0.0053% |
| 1955 | #1,362 | 54 | 0.0028% |
| 1954 | #1,209 | 69 | 0.0036% |
| 1953 | #1,315 | 55 | 0.0029% |
| 1952 | #1,592 | 37 | 0.0020% |
| 1951 | #2,731 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 1950 | #3,516 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1949 | #3,064 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 1948 | #2,441 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 1947 | #3,544 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 1946 | #4,639 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1944 | #3,841 | 7 | 0.0005% |
| 1942 | #2,468 | 14 | 0.0010% |
| 1941 | #4,662 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1939 | #4,506 | 5 | 0.0005% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | #4,277 | 5 | 0.0002% |
| 1961 | #4,291 | 5 | 0.0002% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Glynis Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are introspective, prophetic, philosophical, and soul searching, but also can be analytical, critical and opinionated. You think deeply and clearly, have an air of mystery, can be solitary and secretive. You are inventive, intuitive and extremely methodical. Since your will is so strong, you are hard to convince. You also dislike advice. You love beauty and philosophy, and you desire achievement. You have a strong need for freedom - physical, mental and spiritual.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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