boys' name ★ peaked 1962

Glenn

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,443 Trend → Stable

A male given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular in the middle of the 20th century.

Rank 2025
#1,443
among boys · ↓83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
124
named Glenn · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,775
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1962
7,389 babies
All-time total
250,778
#154 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Glenn popularity over time

250,778 babies have been named Glenn since 1880, 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
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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 56 731 787 79 – #136
1890s 117 1,501 1,618 162 +106% #104
1900s 112 2,122 2,234 223 +38% #94
1910s 209 14,304 14,513 1,451 +550% #84
1920s 325 25,157 25,482 2,548 +76% #75
1930s 217 24,222 24,439 2,444 -4% #71
1940s 236 35,717 35,953 3,595 +47% #61
1950s 282 58,714 58,996 5,900 +64% #58
1960s 222 48,095 48,317 4,832 -18% #55
1970s 132 16,888 17,020 1,702 -65% #109
1980s 116 10,189 10,305 1,031 -39% #215
1990s 107 5,908 6,015 602 -42% #297
2000s 5 2,730 2,735 274 -55% #591
2010s – 1,615 1,615 162 -41% #1,026
2020s (to 2025) – 749 749 125 -23% #1,360

Where Glenn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 123 0.07 outside top 500
2027 123 0.07 outside top 500
2028 122 0.07 outside top 500
2029 122 0.07 outside top 500
2030 121 0.07 outside top 500

Where Glenn is most popular

Boys named Glenn per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Glenn born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
North Carolina 27 0.106 +46%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +20%
Florida 40 0.084 +17%
Washington 12 0.073 ≈ national
Ohio 19 0.072 ≈ national
Texas 56 0.064 -12%
Wisconsin 7 0.059 -18%
Maryland 7 0.059 -19%
California 51 0.056 -23%
Alabama 5 0.046 -37%
Massachusetts 6 0.044 -40%
Colorado 5 0.039 -46%
Missouri 5 0.036 -50%
Michigan 7 0.034 -53%
Indiana 5 0.031 -57%
New York 12 0.028 -62%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -66%
Georgia 5 0.020 -73%
Illinois 5 0.020 -73%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Glenn

Glenn is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,443 in 2025 with 124 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 250,778 American babies have been named Glenn. Its peak came in 1962, when 7,389 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Glenn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Glenn?

The median living Glenn is about 64 years old; half are between 55 and 72. An estimated 143 thousand people named Glenn are alive in the United States today.

median 64 020406080100

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

Glenn 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 – – 124 #1,443
2024 – – 139 #1,360
2023 – – 110 #1,584
2022 – – 127 #1,434
2021 – – 125 #1,445
2020 – – 124 #1,401
2019 – – 127 #1,396
2018 – – 150 #1,236
2017 – – 143 #1,274
2016 – – 173 #1,125
2015 – – 165 #1,142
2014 – – 161 #1,168
2013 – – 163 #1,115
2012 – – 181 #1,054
2011 – – 163 #1,121
2010 – – 189 #1,026
2009 – – 175 #1,066
2008 – – 246 #865
2007 – – 260 #826
2006 – – 237 #850
2005 – – 261 #761
2004 – – 297 #680
2003 – – 296 #670
2002 – – 321 #616
2001 5 #16,199 302 #628
2000 – – 335 #591
1995 9 #9,023 529 #431
1990 14 #6,242 852 #297
1985 20 #4,026 1,004 #229
1980 11 #6,047 1,143 #215
1975 14 #4,425 1,383 #170
1970 23 #2,970 3,008 #109
1965 14 #3,464 4,355 #85
1960 22 #2,598 5,563 #74
1955 19 #2,577 6,258 #59
1950 31 #1,692 5,465 #59
1945 14 #2,379 2,734 #93
1940 15 #2,143 2,465 #83
1935 21 #1,693 2,437 #78
1930 41 #1,171 2,758 #71
1925 48 #1,110 2,611 #77
1920 26 #1,636 2,375 #80
1915 28 #1,351 1,842 #87
1910 8 #1,835 349 #97
1905 14 #1,031 189 #114
1900 20 #841 194 #118
1895 23 #647 150 #113
1890 11 #846 117 #123
1885 9 #765 68 #194
1880 5 #868 43 #254

Famous people named Glenn

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Glenn Close Glenn Close American actress (born 1947) Contemporary
  2. 2 Glenn Ford Glenn Ford American actor (1916–2006) Contemporary
  3. 3 Glenn Miller Glenn Miller American big band musician (1904–1944) Contemporary
  4. 4 Glenn Beck Glenn Beck American political commentator (born 1964) Contemporary
  5. 5 Glenn Danzig Glenn Danzig American rock musician (born 1955) Contemporary
  6. 6 Glenn Greenwald Glenn Greenwald American journalist (born 1967) Contemporary
  7. 7 Glenn Quinn Glenn Quinn Irish actor (1970–2002) Contemporary
  8. 8 Glenn Medeiros Glenn Medeiros American singer (born 1970) Contemporary
  9. 9 Glenn Hoddle Glenn Hoddle English footballer and manager (born 1957) Contemporary
  10. 10 Glenn Gould Glenn Gould Canadian pianist (1932–1982) Contemporary
  11. 11 Glenn Plummer American actor b. 1961 · Contemporary
  12. 12 Glenn Morshower Glenn Morshower American character actor (born 1959) Contemporary
  13. 13 Glenn Tipton Glenn Tipton English guitarist (born 1947) Contemporary
  14. 14 Glenn Corbett Glenn Corbett American actor (1933–1993) Contemporary
  15. 15 Glenn Robinson Glenn Robinson American basketball player (born 1973) Contemporary
  16. 16 Glenn Strange Glenn Strange American actor (1899–1973) 19th century
  17. 17 Glenn T. Seaborg Glenn T. Seaborg American chemist (1912–1999) Contemporary
  18. 18 Glenn Curtiss Glenn Curtiss American aviator and industrialist (1878–1930) 19th century
  19. 19 Glenn Roeder Glenn Roeder English footballer and manager (1955–2021) Contemporary
  20. 20 Glenn Branca Glenn Branca American composer and guitarist (1948–2018) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glenn?

The median living Glenn is about 64 years old. Half of all living Glenns are between 55 and 72 years old.

How many people named Glenn are alive today?

An estimated 143 thousand people named Glenn are alive in the United States, based on 250,778 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Glenn mean?

A male given name transferred from the surname, fairly popular in the middle of the 20th century.

How popular is the name Glenn in 2025?

Glenn ranked #1,443 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 124 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Glenn?

250,778 babies have been named Glenn in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glenn most popular?

Glenn peaked in 1962, when 7,389 newborns received the name.

Is Glenn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Glenn rising or falling?

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

Will Glenn become more popular?

Glenn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 121 boys named Glenn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Glenn?

Well-known people named Glenn include Glenn Close (actor), Glenn Ford (actor), Glenn Miller (musician).

Names like Glenn

Names that sound and feel close to Glenn: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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