Glen vs Glenwood

Side-by-side comparison of Glen and Glenwood — 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

Glenwood

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Metric Glen Glenwood
Current Rank #2304 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 125,629 2,247
Peak Year 1957 1920
Peak Year Births 2,925 66
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Glen Glenwood
1880ss 437 —
1890ss 959 —
1900ss 1,337 22
1910ss 8,544 302
1920ss 14,965 459
1930ss 14,486 388
1940ss 16,552 355
1950ss 25,396 323
1960ss 21,877 193
1970ss 9,834 110
1980ss 5,330 68
1990ss 3,113 22
2000ss 1,525 5
2010ss 945 —
2020ss 329 —

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glen Glenwood
2014 105 —
2015 94 —
2016 84 —
2017 99 —
2018 78 —
2019 74 —
2020 54 —
2021 86 —
2022 71 —
2023 57 —
2024 61 —

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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