Gleason vs Glenn

Side-by-side comparison of Gleason and Glenn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Gleason

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Name B

Glenn

Boy name · Rank #1362

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Metric Gleason Glenn
Current Rank Unranked #1362
Total Births (all years) 383 248,517
Peak Year 1918 1962
Peak Year Births 18 7,358
Peak Decade 1920ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Gleason Glenn
1880ss — 731
1890ss — 1,501
1900ss — 2,122
1910ss 83 14,304
1920ss 104 25,157
1930ss 86 24,222
1940ss 60 35,716
1950ss 25 58,712
1960ss 25 48,096
1970ss — 16,891
1980ss — 10,189
1990ss — 5,908
2000ss — 2,730
2010ss — 1,614
2020ss — 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gleason Glenn
2014 — 161
2015 — 165
2016 — 173
2017 — 142
2018 — 150
2019 — 127
2020 — 124
2021 — 125
2022 — 127
2023 — 110
2024 — 138

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1913–1965.

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