Total births
161
Boys' name · since 1916
Glenroy
161 babies named Glenroy in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 161
- total births
- 1916–2011
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
Glenroy is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 161 have been recorded since 1916.
Glenroy has 161 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2011.
- 161 total births
- 1916–2011 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
161 boys have been named Glenroy since 1916, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2011.
- 161
- total births
- 1916–2011
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Glenroy was born in this single decade.
1930
Single peak year
9 babies were named Glenroy in 1930 - its busiest year on record.
Glenroy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Glenroy splits its recorded history at 1957: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Glenroy at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1930
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1916
Glenroy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2011
- Peak year (1930)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Glenroy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Glenroy's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Glenroy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
23 births
- 1920s
1920s
22 births
- 1930s
1930s
31 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 10
1950s
10 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
23 births
- 1990s
1990s
25 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 31 births (19% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Glenroy? ▼
161 babies have been named Glenroy since 1916. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1930 with 9 births.
When was Glenroy most popular? ▼
Glenroy was most popular in the 1930s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
How long has the name Glenroy been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Glenroy since 1916 -- 96 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Glenroy? ▼
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 Glenroy's data
- Glenroy's decade-level peak was the 1930s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Glenroy
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Glenroy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1916–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Glenroy: Baby Name Since 1916 - 161 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/glenroy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Glenroy 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 July 2026.