Boys' name · since 1919
Glennwood
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Glennwood, peaking in 1919. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #29,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
20 boys have been named Glennwood since 1919, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Glennwood recorded 20 times among boys since 1919, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1957.
- #29,036 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 20 born since 1919
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glennwood ranks #29,036 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1919, peaking in the 1950s.
- #29,036 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 20
- born since 1919
- 1950s
- peak decade
Glennwood's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Glennwood's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glennwood splits its recorded history at 1954: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births).
Glennwood popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1957
- Peak year (1919)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Glennwood by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).
1950s was Glennwood's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Glennwood births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Glennwood: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1919)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1919–1957 (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 Glennwood 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.