Recorded 1923–1957 Boys' name Peak 1957 11 births

Glenward — boys' name

11 babies named Glenward in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51950s6
1950s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Glenward was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

6 babies were named Glenward in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Glenward

The Social Security Administration has registered 11 babies named Glenward between 1923 and 1957, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Glenward currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1957. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Glenward performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 6 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Glenward shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Glenward 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 11 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.

Glenward at a glance

Last recorded 1957

Total births

11

Since 1923

35 years of records

Peak year

1957

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1957

Active since

1923

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 1957

Glenward popularity over time

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

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1957)
6
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
4.555.566.5 19571923 5

Glenward by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
6 births that decade — 55% of Glenward's all-time total
1920s51950s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Glenward?
11 babies have been named Glenward since 1923. It was last recorded in 1957. The peak year was 1957 with 6 births.
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.

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, 1923–1957 (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.