Glinda
Glinda is a girl's name of English origin.
Meaning
Fair or good; coined as a literary name by L. Frank Baum.
Origin and history
Glinda is a literary name invented by author L. Frank Baum for his 1900 novel 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz'. It is most famously borne by Glinda the Good Witch in the Oz stories and its popular adaptations such as the musical 'Wicked'. In the United States, it enjoyed modest historical usage during the mid-20th century but is very rare today.
Popularity in the United States
2,547 babies in the United States have been named Glinda since 1880. It ranks #3497 all-time.
States where it is most popular
- TX (19.1 %)
- AL (11.9 %)
- MS (10.5 %)
- GA (10.4 %)
- LA (9.6 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 75 |
| 1940-1950 | 699 |
| 1950-1960 | 1,092 |
| 1960-1970 | 460 |
| 1970-1980 | 143 |
| 1980-1990 | 58 |
| 1990-2000 | 15 |
| 2000-2010 | 5 |
| 2010-2019 | 0 |
| 2020-2029 | 0 |
Famous people named Glinda
- Glinda Reshitaj: Politician, Physician
Fun facts
- The name was created by L. Frank Baum for the Good Witch of the South in his 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
- Glinda peaked in U.S. popularity during the 1940s following the release of the 1939 film adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.