Boys' name · since 1915

Glenden

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 104 babies named Glenden, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,145 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

104 boys have been named Glenden since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Glenden recorded 104 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2012.

  • #17,145 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 104 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glenden ranks #17,145 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 104 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#17,145 of 45,481
all-time among boys
104
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Glenden's 104 recorded births place it above 62.21% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Glenden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Glenden's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Glenden popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1975)
12
Annual births at peak, across 98 years of records
468101214 1915192219281936194019752012 5

Glenden by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (30 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Glenden's strongest decade.

30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Glenden births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 30 births (29% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glenden? ▼
104 babies have been named Glenden since 1915. All-time, it sits at #17,145 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1975 with 12 births.
Where does Glenden sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glenden ranks #17,145 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glenden since 1915 -- 98 years through the most recent 2012 data.
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.

What to do with Glenden's data

  • Glenden's decade-level peak was the 1920s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Glenden

Nearby Names Like Glenden

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glenden

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Glendon Boy
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Glenwood Boy
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Glennon Boy
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Glenden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Glenden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.