Recorded 1919–1957 Boys' name Peak 1919 20 births

Glennwood — boys' name

20 babies named Glennwood in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1919. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s51930s51950s10
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Glennwood was born in this single decade.

1919
Single peak year

5 babies were named Glennwood in 1919 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glennwood

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Glennwood between 1919 and 1957, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Glennwood currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1919, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glennwood performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 10 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Glennwood shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glennwood 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 20 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.

Glennwood at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

20

Since 1919

39 years of records

Peak year

1919

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1919

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1957

Glennwood popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–1919

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1919)
5
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
5 1957195419351919 5

Glennwood by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
10 births that decade — 50% of Glennwood's all-time total
1910s51930s51950s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glennwood?
20 babies have been named Glennwood since 1919. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1919 with 5 births.
When was Glennwood most popular?
Glennwood was most popular in the 1950s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1919.
How long has the name Glennwood been used?
Glennwood has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 39 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Glennwood?
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, 1919–1957 (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.