Glynn
Glynn is a name with a single cultural origin: Welsh.
- Welsh
Meaning & Origin of Glynn
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Glynn is a name with a single cultural origin: Welsh.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Welsh
The Story of Glynn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Glynn as a girl name dates back to 1912, when 5 babies received it. 1954 was its biggest year on record, with 16 newborns named Glynn — #2,779 in the national rankings. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 22% of all recorded Glynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1994 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1950: 131 births, good for #595 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 21% of all recorded Glynns. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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
Variants & Related Forms of Glynn
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Names that sound like Glynn
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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 .
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.