Glenn
Last seen for girls in 2001 at #15,352 · #1,443 for boys in 2025, 124 births
Given to boys 99.1% of the time
Showing
- Peak · boys
- 1962 · 7,356 births
- Debut · boys
- 43 births
- In top 100 · boys
- 63 yrsof 146 years
- Total births · boys
- 248,642since 1880
Glenn over time
boys
Rank among boys' names. Click any year to open it.
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Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | — | #1,443 | 124 | |
| 2024 | — | #1,359 | 139 | |
| 2023 | — | #1,576 | 110 | |
| 2022 | — | #1,433 | 127 | |
| 2021 | — | #1,442 | 125 | |
| 2020 | — | #1,398 | 124 | |
| 2019 | — | #1,394 | 127 | |
| 2018 | — | #1,234 | 150 | |
| 2017 | — | #1,272 | 143 | |
| 2016 | — | #1,124 | 173 | |
| 2015 | — | #1,141 | 165 | |
| 2014 | — | #1,166 | 161 | |
| 2013 | — | #1,115 | 163 | |
| 2012 | — | #1,052 | 181 | |
| 2011 | — | #1,118 | 163 | |
| 2010 | — | #1,023 | 189 | |
| 2009 | — | #1,063 | 175 | |
| 2008 | — | #865 | 246 | |
| 2007 | — | #825 | 260 | |
| 2006 | — | #847 | 237 | |
| 2005 | — | #760 | 261 | |
| 2004 | — | #677 | 297 | |
| 2003 | — | #669 | 296 | |
| 2002 | — | #616 | 321 | |
| 2001 | #15,352 | 5 | #627 | 302 |
| 2000 | — | #591 | 335 | |
| 1999 | #7,716 | 12 | #527 | 397 |
| 1998 | — | #495 | 440 | |
| 1997 | #7,742 | 11 | #470 | 461 |
| 1996 | #7,130 | 12 | #455 | 483 |
| 1995 | #8,766 | 9 | #430 | 529 |
| 1994 | #8,804 | 9 | #411 | 554 |
| 1993 | #5,419 | 17 | #361 | 653 |
| 1992 | #7,512 | 11 | #343 | 696 |
| 1991 | #6,976 | 12 | #305 | 843 |
| 1990 | #6,131 | 14 | #296 | 852 |
| 1989 | #4,848 | 18 | #271 | 912 |
| 1988 | #6,666 | 11 | #254 | 926 |
| 1987 | #6,788 | 10 | #237 | 988 |
| 1986 | #5,188 | 14 | #236 | 982 |
| 1985 | #3,983 | 20 | #229 | 1,004 |
| 1984 | #10,422 | 5 | #221 | 1,023 |
| 1983 | #5,824 | 11 | #222 | 1,016 |
| 1982 | #7,469 | 8 | #218 | 1,088 |
| 1981 | #7,409 | 8 | #221 | 1,107 |
| 1980 | #5,912 | 11 | #215 | 1,143 |
| 1979 | #6,189 | 10 | #213 | 1,118 |
| 1978 | #7,649 | 7 | #200 | 1,120 |
| 1977 | #5,532 | 11 | #188 | 1,245 |
| 1976 | #8,156 | 6 | #176 | 1,317 |
| 1975 | #4,370 | 14 | #170 | 1,383 |
| 1974 | #3,426 | 19 | #158 | 1,542 |
| 1973 | #4,586 | 12 | #146 | 1,702 |
| 1972 | #3,894 | 15 | #134 | 1,979 |
| 1971 | #3,943 | 15 | #127 | 2,474 |
| 1970 | #2,938 | 23 | #109 | 3,008 |
| 1969 | #3,012 | 20 | #88 | 3,467 |
| 1968 | #3,610 | 14 | #92 | 3,246 |
| 1967 | #3,211 | 16 | #91 | 3,440 |
| 1966 | #2,407 | 25 | #90 | 3,668 |
| 1965 | #3,402 | 14 | #85 | 4,355 |
| 1964 | #2,675 | 22 | #81 | 4,752 |
| 1963 | #2,543 | 23 | #64 | 5,977 |
| 1962 | #2,031 | 33 | #55 | 7,356 |
| 1961 | #2,036 | 33 | #64 | 6,271 |
| 1960 | #2,573 | 22 | #74 | 5,563 |
| 1959 | #1,765 | 39 | #80 | 5,352 |
| 1958 | #2,167 | 27 | #76 | 5,462 |
| 1957 | #1,869 | 34 | #62 | 6,267 |
| 1956 | #1,738 | 37 | #61 | 6,196 |
| 1955 | #2,553 | 19 | #59 | 6,258 |
| 1954 | #2,450 | 20 | #63 | 6,240 |
| 1953 | #1,872 | 29 | #67 | 5,726 |
| 1952 | #2,266 | 21 | #61 | 5,945 |
| 1951 | #1,968 | 25 | #58 | 5,803 |
| 1950 | #1,679 | 31 | #59 | 5,465 |
| 1949 | #1,917 | 25 | #61 | 5,415 |
| 1948 | #1,576 | 35 | #73 | 4,740 |
| 1947 | #1,946 | 25 | #70 | 5,157 |
| 1946 | #1,808 | 25 | #81 | 3,892 |
| 1945 | #2,339 | 14 | #93 | 2,734 |
| 1944 | #2,096 | 17 | #88 | 2,849 |
| 1943 | #1,442 | 33 | #85 | 3,054 |
| 1942 | #1,706 | 24 | #88 | 2,888 |
| 1941 | #1,649 | 23 | #86 | 2,523 |
| 1940 | #2,109 | 15 | #83 | 2,465 |
| 1939 | #2,206 | 14 | #87 | 2,303 |
| 1938 | #2,113 | 15 | #83 | 2,367 |
| 1937 | #1,451 | 26 | #88 | 2,263 |
| 1936 | #1,801 | 18 | #80 | 2,328 |
| 1935 | #1,663 | 21 | #78 | 2,437 |
| 1934 | #1,440 | 26 | #81 | 2,341 |
| 1933 | #1,513 | 24 | #74 | 2,366 |
| 1932 | #1,877 | 18 | #77 | 2,435 |
| 1931 | #2,205 | 14 | #72 | 2,624 |
| 1930 | #1,161 | 41 | #71 | 2,758 |
| 1929 | #1,195 | 39 | #80 | 2,433 |
| 1928 | #1,502 | 28 | #76 | 2,603 |
| 1927 | #1,303 | 37 | #76 | 2,670 |
| 1926 | #1,589 | 27 | #75 | 2,635 |
| 1925 | #1,101 | 48 | #77 | 2,611 |
| 1924 | #1,503 | 31 | #79 | 2,586 |
| 1923 | #1,267 | 38 | #84 | 2,370 |
| 1922 | #2,027 | 19 | #79 | 2,425 |
| 1921 | #1,437 | 32 | #80 | 2,449 |
| 1920 | #1,626 | 26 | #80 | 2,375 |
| 1919 | #1,855 | 20 | #84 | 2,153 |
| 1918 | #1,497 | 28 | #84 | 2,253 |
| 1917 | #1,431 | 27 | #86 | 1,997 |
| 1916 | #1,227 | 34 | #84 | 1,970 |
| 1915 | #1,339 | 28 | #87 | 1,842 |
| 1914 | #1,385 | 21 | #91 | 1,327 |
| 1913 | #1,274 | 20 | #85 | 1,122 |
| 1912 | #1,719 | 11 | #84 | 948 |
| 1911 | #1,372 | 12 | #111 | 343 |
| 1910 | #1,773 | 8 | #97 | 349 |
| 1909 | #1,369 | 10 | #103 | 261 |
| 1908 | #970 | 17 | #103 | 247 |
| 1907 | #1,639 | 7 | #104 | 234 |
| 1906 | #1,043 | 13 | #98 | 217 |
| 1905 | #1,011 | 14 | #113 | 189 |
| 1904 | #1,364 | 8 | #99 | 217 |
| 1903 | #1,792 | 5 | #97 | 198 |
| 1902 | #1,320 | 8 | #106 | 185 |
| 1901 | #1,067 | 10 | #94 | 180 |
| 1900 | #833 | 20 | #118 | 194 |
| 1899 | #935 | 12 | #107 | 161 |
| 1898 | #1,009 | 12 | #108 | 178 |
| 1897 | #1,037 | 10 | #104 | 171 |
| 1896 | #903 | 13 | #107 | 174 |
| 1895 | #638 | 23 | #113 | 150 |
| 1894 | #1,353 | 6 | #114 | 142 |
| 1893 | #1,175 | 7 | #122 | 131 |
| 1892 | #908 | 11 | #121 | 139 |
| 1891 | #796 | 12 | #108 | 138 |
| 1890 | #825 | 11 | #123 | 117 |
| 1889 | #1,025 | 7 | #140 | 103 |
| 1888 | #959 | 8 | #139 | 110 |
| 1887 | #1,147 | 5 | #148 | 86 |
| 1886 | #993 | 6 | #136 | 99 |
| 1885 | #745 | 9 | #192 | 68 |
| 1884 | #930 | 6 | #213 | 61 |
| 1883 | #920 | 5 | #182 | 65 |
| 1882 | — | #231 | 51 | |
| 1881 | #830 | 5 | #224 | 45 |
| 1880 | #836 | 5 | #252 | 43 |
First appearance
1880
In the first year the SSA published name data, Glenn was already there! It came in at #252, and was given to 43 baby boys.
Quietest stretch: 1880–1882, when fewer than 52 boys a year got the name.
Where Glenn is popular in 1972
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
Hover or tap a state for its numbers.
Top states · boys
- New Jersey#60 · 1 in 379
- Hawaii#65 · 1 in 252
- Rhode Island#81 · 1 in 503
- Connecticut#81 · 1 in 525
- Massachusetts#83 · 1 in 598
Best ever in a state: #8 in Hawaii, 1947.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | #60 | 121 | 1 in 379 |
| Hawaii | #65 | 24 | 1 in 252 |
| Connecticut | #81 | 34 | 1 in 525 |
| Rhode Island | #81 | 12 | 1 in 503 |
| Massachusetts | #83 | 63 | 1 in 598 |
| Pennsylvania | #86 | 148 | 1 in 535 |
| New York | #96 | 194 | 1 in 628 |
| Maryland | #99 | 42 | 1 in 562 |
| Delaware | #102 | 7 | 1 in 526 |
| Kentucky | #102 | 45 | 1 in 590 |
| Maine | #103 | 12 | 1 in 607 |
| Louisiana | #112 | 62 | 1 in 504 |
| District of Columbia | #116 | 16 | 1 in 584 |
| Alaska | #118 | 5 | 1 in 539 |
| New Hampshire | #118 | 6 | 1 in 855 |
| Michigan | #122 | 89 | 1 in 774 |
| Virginia | #123 | 49 | 1 in 681 |
| North Carolina | #127 | 59 | 1 in 705 |
| North Dakota | #136 | 6 | 1 in 771 |
| Washington | #136 | 26 | 1 in 838 |
| Ohio | #138 | 85 | 1 in 957 |
| Wisconsin | #138 | 28 | 1 in 1,085 |
| Alabama | #142 | 37 | 1 in 747 |
| Florida | #142 | 70 | 1 in 721 |
| Georgia | #143 | 52 | 1 in 779 |
| Missouri | #144 | 39 | 1 in 901 |
| Tennessee | #148 | 36 | 1 in 892 |
| West Virginia | #149 | 12 | 1 in 1,152 |
| Idaho | #150 | 7 | 1 in 833 |
| Indiana | #150 | 37 | 1 in 1,125 |
| Oregon | #151 | 15 | 1 in 968 |
| Mississippi | #152 | 25 | 1 in 797 |
| Illinois | #153 | 87 | 1 in 951 |
| Colorado | #155 | 20 | 1 in 905 |
| Minnesota | #157 | 20 | 1 in 1,339 |
| Oklahoma | #159 | 19 | 1 in 995 |
| Kansas | #169 | 13 | 1 in 1,104 |
| California | #174 | 159 | 1 in 944 |
| Arkansas | #175 | 15 | 1 in 997 |
| South Carolina | #183 | 21 | 1 in 1,036 |
| Iowa | #190 | 12 | 1 in 1,596 |
| Arizona | #199 | 16 | 1 in 1,059 |
| New Mexico | #199 | 9 | 1 in 981 |
| Texas | #205 | 104 | 1 in 1,023 |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| Nebraska | — | — | — |
| Nevada | — | — | — |
| South Dakota | — | — | — |
| Utah | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the boys born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Glenn
Momentum · boys
Holding steady
- 84 spots since 2024 (#1,359 → #1,443)
- 45 spots since 2020 (#1,398 → #1,443)
- 302 spots since 2015 (#1,141 → #1,443)
- Biggest jump: 56 spots in 1886 (#192 → #136)
- Biggest drop: 198 spots in 2009 (#865 → #1,063)
Rise & fade · boys
82 yrs to peak
- Debuted 1880
- Peaked 1962 at #55 (7,356 births)
- Births halved by 1966, 4 yrs later
Top of the charts · boys
Top 100 for 63 yrs
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: 63 yrs · run 1912–1969
- Top 1,000: 129 yrs · run 1880–2008
Share of babies · boys
1 in 281
- Highest: 1 in 281 boys born in 1962 were named Glenn (0.36%)
- Latest: 1 in 13,775 boys born in 2025 (0.01%)
Era · boys
The 1950s
- 23.6% of all boys named Glenn (58,714) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 731 | #136 (1886) | #186 |
| 1890s | 1,501 | #104 (1897) | #113 |
| 1900s | 2,122 | #94 (1901) | #104 |
| 1910s | 14,304 | #84 (1918) | #89 |
| 1920s | 25,157 | #75 (1926) | #79 |
| 1930s | 24,222 | #71 (1930) | #79 |
| 1940s | 35,717 | #61 (1949) | #81 |
| 1950s | 58,714 | #58 (1951) | #65 |
| 1960s | 48,095 | #55 (1962) | #78 |
| 1970s | 16,888 | #109 (1970) | #162 |
| 1980s | 10,189 | #215 (1980) | #232 |
| 1990s | 5,908 | #296 (1990) | #409 |
| 2000s | 2,730 | #591 (2000) | #754 |
| 2010s | 1,615 | #1,023 (2010) | #1,164 |
| 2020s | 749 | #1,359 (2024) | #1,442 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 boys in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Glenn in 1972
girls
#3,894
15 births · 1 in 101,416 girls
boys
#134
1,979 births · 1 in 819 boys
Top girls' names in 1972
Top boys' names in 1972
More about 1972
girls
1,521,244 girls got a published name in 1972; 1 in 101,416 of them was named Glenn, which outranked 59.7% of the 9,666 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 17.6% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Glenn
- #3,714Yana16
- #3,714Yolander16
- #3,714Yvonda16
- #3,894Glenn15
- #3,894Afrika15
- #3,894Aimie15
- #3,894Akiko15
- #4,091Abbe14
- #4,091Alfred14
- #4,091Alfredia14
Tied with 196 names at #3,894; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Biggest movers since 1971
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,621,608 boys got a published name in 1972; 1 in 819 of them was named Glenn, which outranked 97.7% of the 5,751 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 26.5% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
Ranked beside Glenn
Biggest movers since 1971
Risers
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.