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Worldwide Name Statistics

Glen

Ranked #756 - 1 in 128,102 people
US

Most common in

United States

62k bearers

World total

62,450

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#756

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States62k
Worldwide
~62k
rank #756
Rarity
1 in 128,102
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~62k in US

About the name Glen

There are an estimated 62,450 people named Glen alive worldwide today. That ranks Glen at #756 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Glen is held by approximately 62,450 people, ranking #756 among first names. That works out to roughly 19 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,315 U.S. residents).

Historically Glen is used overwhelmingly as a male name (98.9% male).

Glen appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 98.9%Female 1.1%

Glen popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Glen, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 24
  2. 1881: 31
  3. 1882: 27
  4. 1883: 27
  5. 1884: 52
  6. 1885: 50
  7. 1886: 49
  8. 1887: 57
  9. 1888: 82
  10. 1889: 58
  11. 1890: 74
  12. 1891: 85
  13. 1892: 112
  14. 1893: 77
  15. 1894: 114
  16. 1895: 102
  17. 1896: 120
  18. 1897: 94
  19. 1898: 118
  20. 1899: 101
  21. 1900: 140
  22. 1901: 110
  23. 1902: 123
  24. 1903: 128
  25. 1904: 127
  26. 1905: 134
  27. 1906: 131
  28. 1907: 155
  29. 1908: 158
  30. 1909: 186
  31. 1910: 184
  32. 1911: 236
  33. 1912: 472
  34. 1913: 615
  35. 1914: 865
  36. 1915: 1,132
  37. 1916: 1,180
  38. 1917: 1,257
  39. 1918: 1,348
  40. 1919: 1,411
  41. 1920: 1,435
  42. 1921: 1,528
  43. 1922: 1,412
  44. 1923: 1,477
  45. 1924: 1,534
  46. 1925: 1,563
  47. 1926: 1,555
  48. 1927: 1,653
  49. 1928: 1,626
  50. 1929: 1,456
  51. 1930: 1,625
  52. 1931: 1,591
  53. 1932: 1,483
  54. 1933: 1,360
  55. 1934: 1,459
  56. 1935: 1,420
  57. 1936: 1,460
  58. 1937: 1,380
  59. 1938: 1,484
  60. 1939: 1,447
  61. 1940: 1,458
  62. 1941: 1,424
  63. 1942: 1,436
  64. 1943: 1,456
  65. 1944: 1,464
  66. 1945: 1,414
  67. 1946: 1,698
  68. 1947: 2,080
  69. 1948: 2,069
  70. 1949: 2,224
  71. 1950: 2,189
  72. 1951: 2,241
  73. 1952: 2,515
  74. 1953: 2,404
  75. 1954: 2,518
  76. 1955: 2,515
  77. 1956: 2,740
  78. 1957: 2,947
  79. 1958: 2,821
  80. 1959: 2,713
  81. 1960: 2,450
  82. 1961: 2,702
  83. 1962: 2,853
  84. 1963: 2,369
  85. 1964: 2,132
  86. 1965: 2,081
  87. 1966: 1,761
  88. 1967: 1,719
  89. 1968: 1,681
  90. 1969: 2,255
  91. 1970: 2,011
  92. 1971: 1,545
  93. 1972: 1,159
  94. 1973: 873
  95. 1974: 826
  96. 1975: 808
  97. 1976: 756
  98. 1977: 667
  99. 1978: 653
  100. 1979: 586
  101. 1980: 604
  102. 1981: 615
  103. 1982: 581
  104. 1983: 527
  105. 1984: 555
  106. 1985: 517
  107. 1986: 463
  108. 1987: 505
  109. 1988: 512
  110. 1989: 480
  111. 1990: 450
  112. 1991: 416
  113. 1992: 370
  114. 1993: 337
  115. 1994: 321
  116. 1995: 301
  117. 1996: 259
  118. 1997: 237
  119. 1998: 218
  120. 1999: 204
  121. 2000: 217
  122. 2001: 194
  123. 2002: 182
  124. 2003: 166
  125. 2004: 147
  126. 2005: 129
  127. 2006: 126
  128. 2007: 131
  129. 2008: 114
  130. 2009: 119
  131. 2010: 94
  132. 2011: 118
  133. 2012: 97
  134. 2013: 102
  135. 2014: 105
  136. 2015: 94
  137. 2016: 84
  138. 2017: 99
  139. 2018: 78
  140. 2019: 74
  141. 2020: 54
  142. 2021: 86
  143. 2022: 72
  144. 2023: 57
  145. 2024: 62
  146. 2025: 74

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Glen worldwide?

There are an estimated 62,450 people named Glen alive worldwide today, ranking #756 globally.

Is Glen a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 128,102 people. In the United States there are roughly 62,450 bearers, which is 1 in 5,315 Americans.

Is Glen a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Glen is used 98.9% male and 1.1% female.

Where does the name Glen come from?

Who are famous people named Glen?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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