Glyn
The Story of Glyn
As a girl name
Glyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 9 Glyns were born — ranking #2,940 that year. As of 2026, Glyn ranks #4,548 for girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 92 Glyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Glyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1912, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1934, when 39 Glyns were born — ranking #1,038 that year. As of 2026, Glyn ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 1K Glyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Glyn
Glyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Glyn's peak popularity came in 1934 when it ranked #1,038. Use the chart and map above to compare Glyn'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 .
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