Boys' name · since 1904
Glendon
Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 4,695 babies named Glendon, peaking in 1975. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,827 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,695
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
4,695 babies have been named Glendon since 1904, making it today's #6827 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Glendon recorded 4,695 times among boys since 1904, holding rank #6827 nationally today, ahead of 51% of boys, 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 1904 to 2025.
- #1,861 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,827 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,695 born since 1904
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glendon ranks #1,861 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,827 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,695 born since 1904, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,861 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,827 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,695
- born since 1904
- 1920s
- peak decade
Glendon's 4,695 recorded births place it above 95.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
22 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.
How Glendon compares
4,695 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Glendon's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Glendon | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,695 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 34 | 22,252 |
Glendon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glendon's full recorded timeline at 1966, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1904, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1975 peak of 118 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glendon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–2025
- Peak year (1975)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Glendon popularity over time - girls
64 total births recorded since 1918 (Glendon as girls' name)
Glendon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (824 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Glendon's strongest decade.
824 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Glendon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 24
1900s
24 births
- 1910s
1910s
373 births
- 1920s
1920s
824 births
- 1930s
1930s
685 births
- 1940s
1940s
583 births
- 1950s
1950s
474 births
- 1960s
1960s
356 births
- 1970s
1970s
454 births
- 1980s 277
1980s
277 births
- 1990s 234
1990s
234 births
- 2000s 163
2000s
163 births
- 2010s 176
2010s
176 births
- 2020s 72
2020s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 824 births (18% of all-time use).
How Glendon compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Glendon's total volume
Glendon by state
Where Glendon concentrates geographically, total births since 1904
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 225 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 140 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 136 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Maine | | 112 | 2.4% |
| #5 | Arkansas | | 86 | 1.8% |
| #6 | California | | 68 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Missouri | | 40 | 0.9% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 39 | 0.8% |
225 of 4,695 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.
Glendon appears in 22 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Glendon's data
- Glendon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (824 total births); usage has since declined to 72 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Glendons (225 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glendon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1975)
Similar record span (~121 yrs)
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, 1904–2025 (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 Glendon 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.