Glynnis
Feminine · “valley”
Glynnis is the Welsh Glynis with a doubled n, a name built on glyn, a valley. It belongs to the actress for whom Stephen Sondheim wrote one of the most famous songs in American musical theater.
How old is the name Glynnis?
Glynnis first appears in US birth records in 1951 — 74 years ago. The typical Glynnis alive today was born around 1970, making them about 55 years old. About 500 people named Glynnis are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Glynnis most popular?
Glynnis peaked in 1963, reaching #1867 nationally. See the whole 1963 chart.
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Where it comes from
From glyn to Glynnis
The story of Glynnis
Glynis and Glenys look like one name and are two: Glynis is built on glyn, a valley, and Glenys on glân, pure. The Welsh actress Glynis Johns made hers famous, and when Stephen Sondheim wrote A Little Night Music he gave her character Send in the Clowns, shaping the song in short phrases to suit a voice that could not hold long notes. It became the best-known song he ever wrote. Glynnis writes her name with a doubled n.
Meaning
valley, from Welsh glyn
From Welsh glyn, a valley or glen, with the -is ending of Welsh women's names. It is often confused with Glenys, which comes from a different word.
How the name formed
- glyn
- Glynis
- Glynnis
Related forms: Glynis
Pronouncing Glynnis
GLIN-is
Two syllables, stressed on the first.
Nicknames for Glynnis
Limited
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1951
- Most girls named
- 196440 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #1867reached in 1963
- Change vs 2006
- 0.0%5 in 2008, from 5
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Glynnis in other languages
The same name elsewhere
- Glynis in Welsh — same name
Glynniss among us
people named Glynnis are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Glynnis sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a clear Welsh meaning and a famous namesake.
- It is easy to say once heard.
- It is rare in America.
- People will write Glynis or Glenys.
- Its link to Wales may prompt questions about family background.
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Frequently asked
- How many Glynniss are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Glynnis are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Glynnis in 2025?
- Glynnis is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
- Will my child share the name Glynnis with classmates?
- Glynnis will almost certainly be the only one in school.
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