Boys' name · since 1923

Glenward

Glenward has 11 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1923
1950s
peak decade

Glenward is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1923.

Social Security Administration records show Glenward recorded 11 times among boys since 1923, 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 1923 to 1957.

  • #33,507 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1923
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glenward ranks #33,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1923, peaking in the 1950s.

#33,507 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1923
1950s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Glenward's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Glenward's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Glenward splits its recorded history at 1957: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Glenward popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
4.555.566.5 19231957 6

Glenward by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1950s was Glenward's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Glenward births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glenward? ▼
Since 1923, Social Security records show 11 babies named Glenward. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,507 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1957, with 6 births.
Where does Glenward sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Glenward ranks #33,507 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Glenward most popular? ▼
Glenward was most popular in the 1950s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Glenward been used? ▼
Glenward has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 35 years of data through 1957.
What names are similar to Glenward? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Glenward

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Glenward: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1923–1957 (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 Glenward 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.