Holding steady.
Popularity of Glendal since 1922
Babies named Glendal per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1943, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Glendal's real moment was 1935.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 34 |
| 1930s | 45 |
| 1940s | 67 |
| 1950s | 21 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Glendal is a rare masculine name of English origin that saw its highest usage in the 1930s, peaking in 1935. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1922 and has maintained a stable but extremely low usage since its peak. Today, fewer than 5 babies per year receive the name, placing it far outside the top 1000. Glendal's sound and structure fit the early-20th-century trend of combining elements of 'glen' and 'dale' into distinctive given names, similar to its variant Glendale. The name never achieved widespread popularity and remains a unique choice.
Glendal is a rare given name that likely derives from a place name, possibly of Scottish or Northern English origin. It may be a combination of 'glen' (valley) and 'dal' (dale, also valley), or stem from a place name such as Glendale. It saw modest use as a masculine name in the early 20th century, peaking in the 1930s.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Glen, Dal
Variants: Glendale
Sibling names for Glendal
Names that share Glendal's style, for a brother or sister.
