Glenn vs Glen

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

Name A

Glenn

Boy name · Rank #1362

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Name B

Glen

Boy name · Rank #2304

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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