Glynn
The Story of Glynn
As a girl name
Glynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1912, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1954, when 16 Glynns were born — ranking #2,779 that year. As of 2026, Glynn ranks #10,569 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 417 Glynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Glynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1902, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1950, when 131 Glynns were born — ranking #595 that year. As of 2026, Glynn ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5K Glynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Glynn
Glynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1902 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Glynn's peak popularity came in 1950 when it ranked #595. Use the chart and map above to compare Glynn'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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