Glenwood: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	22	2	–	#1,061
1910s	302	30	+1273%	#910
1920s	459	46	+52%	#829
1930s	388	39	-15%	#927
1940s	355	36	-9%	#1,025
1950s	323	32	-9%	#1,110
1960s	193	19	-40%	#1,522
1970s	110	11	-43%	#2,274
1980s	68	7	-38%	#3,481
1990s	22	2	-68%	#7,562
2000s	5	1	-77%	#11,164
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,061

1910s

302

+1273%

#910

1920s

459

+52%

#829

1930s

388

-15%

#927

1940s

355

-9%

#1,025

1950s

323

-9%

#1,110

1960s

193

-40%

#1,522

1970s

110

-43%

#2,274

1980s

-38%

#3,481

1990s

-68%

#7,562

2000s

-77%

#11,164

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Glenwood

Glenwood is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1902, 2,247 American babies have been named Glenwood. Its peak came in 1920, when 66 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Glenwood?

The median living Glenwood is about 68 years old; half are between 57 and 77. An estimated 800 people named Glenwood are alive in the United States today.

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

Glenwood year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#11,164
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,052
1980	8	#4,656
1975	–	–
1970	14	#2,551
1965	25	#1,571
1960	22	#1,742
1955	29	#1,435
1950	41	#1,110
1945	27	#1,284
1940	38	#1,053
1935	39	#1,028
1930	46	#1,013
1925	33	#1,264
1920	66	#829
1915	47	#910
1910	7	#1,358
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glenwood?

The median living Glenwood is about 68 years old. Half of all living Glenwoods are between 57 and 77 years old.

How many people named Glenwood are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Glenwood are alive in the United States, based on 2,247 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glenwood in 2025?

Glenwood did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Glenwood?

2,247 babies have been named Glenwood in the United States since 1902, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glenwood most popular?

Glenwood peaked in 1920, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Glenwood a boy or girl name?

Glenwood is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Glenwood rising or falling?

Glenwood has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Glenwood

Glenwood popularity over time

The story of Glenwood

How old are people named Glenwood?

Glenwood year by year

Frequently asked questions

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