Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1934

Glyn

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Glyn
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1934
44 babies
All-time total
1,475
#4,190 all-time among boys
First recorded
1912
in Social Security records

Glyn popularity over time

1,475 babies have been named Glyn since 1912, 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 – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 107 107 11 – #1,503
1920s 11 234 245 25 +129% #1,365
1930s 30 264 294 29 +20% #1,047
1940s 20 255 275 28 -6% #1,199
1950s 22 223 245 25 -11% #1,267
1960s 9 159 168 17 -31% #1,725
1970s – 79 79 8 -53% #2,552
1980s – 47 47 5 -41% #4,353
1990s – 10 10 1 -79% #9,320
2000s – 5 5 1 -50% #13,130
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Glyn

Glyn 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 1912, 1,475 American babies have been named Glyn, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1934, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

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

How old are people named Glyn?

The median living Glyn is about 68 years old; half are between 58 and 78. An estimated 600 people named Glyn are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Glyn 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
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2010 – – – –
2009 – – 5 #13,130
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2002 – – – –
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2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – 8 #4,854
1980 – – 5 #6,607
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 14 #2,552
1965 – – 6 #3,676
1960 – – 20 #1,832
1955 5 #6,173 21 #1,700
1950 – – 16 #1,907
1945 – – 28 #1,254
1940 7 #3,642 22 #1,448
1935 – – 28 #1,280
1930 8 #3,469 20 #1,669
1925 6 #4,640 29 #1,370
1920 – – 28 #1,400
1915 – – 12 #2,228
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Glyn

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

  1. 1 Glyn Johns Glyn Johns English recording engineer and producer (born 1942) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Glyn?

The median living Glyn is about 68 years old. Half of all living Glyns are between 58 and 78 years old.

How many people named Glyn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Glyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,475 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Glyn in 2025?

Glyn 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 Glyn?

1,475 babies have been named Glyn in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Glyn most popular?

Glyn peaked in 1934, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Glyn a boy or girl name?

Glyn is used for both: about 6% of babies named Glyn have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Glyn rising or falling?

Glyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Glyn?

Well-known people named Glyn include Glyn Johns (musician).

Names like Glyn

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

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