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 #2289

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Name B

Glenn

Boy name · Rank #1360

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Metric Glen Glenn
Current Rank #2289 #1360
Total Births (all years) 125,706 248,642
Peak Year 1957 1962
Peak Year Births 2,924 7,356
Peak Decade 1950s 1950s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Glen Glenn
1880s 437 731
1890s 959 1,501
1900s 1,337 2,122
1910s 8,544 14,304
1920s 14,965 25,157
1930s 14,486 24,222
1940s 16,553 35,717
1950s 25,395 58,714
1960s 21,877 48,095
1970s 9,834 16,888
1980s 5,331 10,189
1990s 3,113 5,908
2000s 1,525 2,730
2010s 945 1,615
2020s 405 749

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glen Glenn
2014 105 161
2015 94 165
2016 84 173
2017 99 143
2018 78 150
2019 74 127
2020 54 124
2021 86 125
2022 72 127
2023 57 110
2024 62 139
2025 74 124

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, 1880–2025.

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