Glenden
Glenden is a mining town and rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenden had a population of 477 people.
Meaning & Origin of Glenden
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glenden is a mining town and rural locality in the Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, the locality of Glenden had a population of 477 people.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →
Origin & history
The Story of Glenden
The earliest SSA record of Glenden as a baby boy name dates back to 1915, when 8 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 12 newborns named Glenden — #3,078 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Glenden on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Glenden last appeared in the published SSA data in 2012, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 104 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Glenden
Phonetically similar names — useful when Glenden is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
Frequently Asked Questions about Glenden
What does the name Glenden mean?
How popular is Glenden in 2026?
When was Glenden most popular?
Is Glenden a unisex name?
What names go well with Glenden?
About the name Glenden
Glenden is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 104 births in the dataset. Glenden's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,078. Use the chart and map above to compare Glenden's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
Continue exploring
- Top names of 1975 →
- Names of the 1970s →
- Names starting with "G" →
- Browse all boy names →
- Top names of 2026 →
Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.