Glenn
Glenn is a given name and a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Glenn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glenn is a given name and a surname.
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The Story of Glenn
Glenn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1880, with 43 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1962, when 7,358 Glenns were born — ranking #55 that year. As of 2026, Glenn ranks #1,424 for baby boys with 131 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 249K Glenns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Glenn
Glenn is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 249K births in the dataset. Glenn's peak popularity came in 1962 when it ranked #55. Use the chart and map above to compare Glenn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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.