Recorded 1915–2012 Boys' name Peak 1975 104 births

Glenden — boys' name

104 babies named Glenden in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s301930s221940s161970s121980s52010s5
1920s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Glenden was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

12 babies were named Glenden in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glenden

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Glenden between 1915 and 2012, spanning 98 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Glenden currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glenden performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 30 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Glenden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glenden in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 104 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Glenden at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

104

Since 1915

98 years of records

Peak year

1975

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1915

Recorded for 98 years

Last year on file: 2012

Glenden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1915

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak — across 98 years of records
468101214 2012194819391935192519211915 8

Glenden by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
30 births that decade — 29% of Glenden's all-time total
1910s141920s301930s221940s161970s121980s52010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glenden?
104 babies have been named Glenden since 1915. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1975 with 12 births.
When was Glenden most popular?
Glenden was most popular in the 1920s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Glenden been used?
Glenden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 98 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Glenden?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Glenn, Glen, Glendon, Glenwood, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.