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Glenn

Boy

Meaning of Glenn: Scottish: 'valley'

Glenn is a boy's name most strongly associated with Scottish naming. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 1451st most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1451

124 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

250,778

First recorded 1880 · peak 1962

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,115 babies1982: 1,096 babies1983: 1,027 babies1984: 1,028 babies1985: 1,024 babies1986: 996 babies1987: 998 babies1988: 937 babies1989: 930 babies1990: 866 babies19901991: 855 babies1992: 707 babies1993: 670 babies1994: 563 babies1995: 538 babies1996: 495 babies1997: 472 babies1998: 440 babies1999: 409 babies2000: 335 babies20002001: 307 babies2002: 321 babies2003: 296 babies2004: 297 babies2005: 261 babies2006: 237 babies2007: 260 babies2008: 246 babies2009: 175 babies2010: 189 babies20102011: 163 babies2012: 181 babies2013: 163 babies2014: 161 babies2015: 165 babies2016: 173 babies2017: 143 babies2018: 150 babies2019: 127 babies2020: 124 babies20202021: 125 babies2022: 127 babies2023: 110 babies2024: 139 babies2025: 124 babies
US babies named Glenn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,115.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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