Glen vs Glenn

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

Name A

Glen

Boy name · Rank #2304

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Name B

Glenn

Boy name · Rank #1362

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Metric Glen Glenn
Current Rank #2304 #1362
Total Births (all years) 125,629 248,517
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 2,925 7,358
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glen Glenn
1880ss 437 731
1890ss 959 1,501
1900ss 1,337 2,122
1910ss 8,544 14,304
1920ss 14,965 25,157
1930ss 14,486 24,222
1940ss 16,552 35,716
1950ss 25,396 58,712
1960ss 21,877 48,096
1970ss 9,834 16,891
1980ss 5,330 10,189
1990ss 3,113 5,908
2000ss 1,525 2,730
2010ss 945 1,614
2020ss 329 624

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glen Glenn
2014 105 161
2015 94 165
2016 84 173
2017 99 142
2018 78 150
2019 74 127
2020 54 124
2021 86 125
2022 71 127
2023 57 110
2024 61 138

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, 1880–2024.

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