Boys' name · since 1912
Glennon
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 1,244 babies named Glennon, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,244
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Glennon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,244 have been recorded since 1912.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glennon has been recorded 1,244 times among boys since 1912, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1995.
- #4,462 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,244 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glennon ranks #4,462 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,244 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,244
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Glennon's 1,244 recorded births place it above 90.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Missouri.
Glennon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Glennon's full recorded timeline at 1949, 42% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 58% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1912, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 33 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Glennon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1995
- Peak year (1957)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Glennon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (243 births, 20% of the file).
1920s was Glennon's strongest decade.
243 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Glennon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
100 births
- 1920s
1920s
243 births
- 1930s
1930s
185 births
- 1940s
1940s
211 births
- 1950s
1950s
220 births
- 1960s
1960s
162 births
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 243 births (20% of all-time use).
How Glennon 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 Glennon's total volume
Glennon by state
Where Glennon concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
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What to do with Glennon's data
- Glennon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (243 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Missouri records the most Glennons (833 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Missouri 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 Glennon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~83 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, 1912–1995 (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 Glennon 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.