Glenwood vs Glen

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

Name A

Glenwood

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Name B

Glen

Boy name · Rank #2304

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Glenwood Glen
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, 1902–2001.

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