Glenice
From the Old English word "glædene" meaning bright.
Name Census estimates that about 285 living Americans carry the first name Glenice. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Glenice today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Glenice births was 1931 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Glenice. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Glenice is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Glenices were born before 1960.
People living today
285
~ 1 in 1,202,647 Americans
Peak year
1931
30 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1968 SSA rank
#5,839
Tracked since 1907
Census
Glenice in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 538 people with the first name Glenice, which placed it at #19,583 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,583
National first-name rank
People counted
538
538 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
69.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Glenice
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Glenice is White at 69.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Glenice described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Glenice at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White69.0% · 371
- Black or African American24.5% · 132
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.5% · 19
- Hispanic or Latino1.3% · 7
- Two or more races1.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Glenice: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Glenice from the 1900s through to the 1960s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 223 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Glenice by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Glenice during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Glenices live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Maine, Virginia, Minnesota recorded the most babies named Glenice, while Minnesota, Virginia, Maine recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Glenice
The name Glenice is a relatively modern English name that emerged in the late 19th or early 20th century. It is believed to be a combination of the names Gladys and Bernice, blending their meanings of "lame" and "bringer of victory" respectively. While its exact origin is uncertain, it was likely created as a unique feminine name during a period when new names were being formed from existing ones.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Glenice can be found in the 1891 census records of England and Wales, where a few individuals were listed with this first name. However, it remained quite rare until the mid-20th century when it gained more popularity, particularly in English-speaking countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia.
Notable historical figures with the name Glenice include:
1. Glenice Legemah (1920-2008), an Australian artist and painter known for her landscapes and portraits.
2. Glenice Abbey (1933-2018), a New Zealand writer and author of several novels and children's books.
3. Glenice Paulette Bunbury (born 1949), a former Australian politician who served as a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1986 to 1992.
4. Glenice Buck (born 1954), a Canadian curler who won a silver medal at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.
5. Glenice Maxwell (born 1959), a former English cricketer who played for the England national women's cricket team in the 1970s and 1980s.
While the name Glenice may not have a long and storied history like some ancient names, it has gained a foothold in modern times as a unique and distinctive feminine name, particularly in English-speaking cultures.
People
Glenice + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenice as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Glenice: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenice?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 285 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Glenice going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,202,647 US residents.
Is Glenice a common name?
We classify Glenice as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 943 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Glenice most popular?
The single biggest year for Glenice was 1931, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Glenice is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Glenice in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 538 people with the name Glenice, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,583 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Glenice in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Glenice?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Glenice leans strongly female. 526 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Glenice?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Glenice is White at 69.0%. The next largest groups are Black (24.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Glenice most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Glenice in the 2020 Census, accounting for 69.0% (371 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Glenice in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Glenice a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Glenice in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Glenice still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Glenice in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Glenice can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Glenice?
Find out how many people have the name Glenice on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.