Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1975

Glendon

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #6,934
Rank 2025
#6,934
among boys · ↑48 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Glendon
How common
1 in 142,340
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1975
118 babies
All-time total
4,759
#1,861 all-time among boys
First recorded
1904
in Social Security records

Glendon popularity over time

4,759 babies have been named Glendon since 1904, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 24 24 2 – #1,115
1910s 19 373 392 39 +1533% #702
1920s 26 824 850 85 +117% #632
1930s 13 685 698 70 -18% #624
1940s 6 583 589 59 -16% #760
1950s – 474 474 47 -20% #916
1960s – 356 356 36 -25% #1,126
1970s – 454 454 45 +28% #764
1980s – 277 277 28 -39% #1,704
1990s – 234 234 23 -16% #2,188
2000s – 163 163 16 -30% #3,821
2010s – 176 176 18 +8% #4,016
2020s (to 2025) – 72 72 12 -32% #6,140

The story of Glendon

Glendon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,934 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1904, 4,759 American babies have been named Glendon. Its peak came in 1975, when 118 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Glendon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glendon?

The median living Glendon is about 51 years old; half are between 34 and 71. An estimated 2,400 people named Glendon are alive in the United States today.

median 51 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Glendon year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 12 #6,934
2024 – – 12 #6,982
2023 – – 13 #6,660
2022 – – 12 #6,965
2021 – – 14 #6,140
2020 – – 9 #8,291
2019 – – 13 #6,539
2018 – – 18 #5,168
2017 – – 19 #4,993
2016 – – 12 #6,860
2015 – – 26 #4,016
2014 – – 18 #5,124
2013 – – 15 #5,754
2012 – – 23 #4,298
2011 – – 25 #4,023
2010 – – 7 #10,025
2009 – – 12 #6,949
2008 – – 15 #5,868
2007 – – 17 #5,279
2006 – – 15 #5,615
2005 – – 17 #4,903
2004 – – 22 #4,053
2003 – – 16 #4,897
2002 – – 13 #5,514
2001 – – 15 #4,966
2000 – – 21 #3,821
1995 – – 18 #3,603
1990 – – 33 #2,188
1985 – – 24 #2,248
1980 – – 29 #1,921
1975 – – 118 #764
1970 – – 30 #1,563
1965 – – 33 #1,343
1960 – – 47 #1,141
1955 – – 47 #1,093
1950 – – 43 #1,079
1945 – – 49 #921
1940 – – 58 #823
1935 5 #4,477 61 #793
1930 8 #3,467 71 #757
1925 6 #4,639 73 #774
1920 – – 91 #669
1915 – – 34 #1,109
1910 – – 7 #1,357
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Glendon, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Glendon?

The median living Glendon is about 51 years old. Half of all living Glendons are between 34 and 71 years old.

How many people named Glendon are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Glendon are alive in the United States, based on 4,759 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glendon in 2025?

Glendon ranked #6,934 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Glendon?

4,759 babies have been named Glendon in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glendon most popular?

Glendon peaked in 1975, when 118 newborns received the name.

Is Glendon a boy or girl name?

Glendon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glendon rising or falling?

Glendon is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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