Holding steady.
Popularity of Glenola since 1905
Babies named Glenola per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1917, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Glenola's real moment was 1905.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 |
| 1910s | 52 |
| 1920s | 83 |
| 1930s | 36 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Glenola is a rare American coinage from the early 1900s, first recorded in 1905. It combines the popular name elements Glen and Ola, reflecting a trend for invented names during that period. The name never reached high popularity; its peak year was 1905, and it has since become virtually unused, with no recent rank or one-in-N frequency data. Its trajectory has been consistently stable, maintaining minimal usage across decades. Top state data is unavailable due to low numbers, but it likely appeared in scattered areas. Glenola remains a curiosity of early 20th-century naming fashion, blending familiar sounds into a unique identifier.
Glenola appears to be a 20th-century American coinage, formed by blending the popular name elements Glen (from Scottish Gaelic gleann 'valley') and Ola (a short form of Olaf or a feminine suffix). It first appeared in the 1900s and saw limited use, likely a stylish composite name reflecting the era's fondness for invented names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Glen, Lola, Ola
Sibling names for Glenola
Names that share Glenola's style, for a brother or sister.
