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Worldwide Name Statistics

Glenn

Ranked #399 - 1 in 61,543 people
US

Most common in

United States

130k bearers

World total

129,990

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#399

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States130k
Worldwide
~130k
rank #399
Rarity
1 in 61,543
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~130k in US

About the name Glenn

There are an estimated 129,990 people named Glenn alive worldwide today. That ranks Glenn at #399 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Glenn is held by approximately 129,990 people, ranking #399 among first names. That works out to roughly 39 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,553 U.S. residents).

Historically Glenn is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.1% male).

Glenn 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 99.1%Female 0.9%

Glenn popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 48
  2. 1881: 50
  3. 1882: 51
  4. 1883: 70
  5. 1884: 67
  6. 1885: 77
  7. 1886: 105
  8. 1887: 91
  9. 1888: 118
  10. 1889: 110
  11. 1890: 128
  12. 1891: 150
  13. 1892: 150
  14. 1893: 138
  15. 1894: 148
  16. 1895: 173
  17. 1896: 187
  18. 1897: 181
  19. 1898: 190
  20. 1899: 173
  21. 1900: 214
  22. 1901: 190
  23. 1902: 193
  24. 1903: 203
  25. 1904: 225
  26. 1905: 203
  27. 1906: 230
  28. 1907: 241
  29. 1908: 264
  30. 1909: 271
  31. 1910: 357
  32. 1911: 355
  33. 1912: 959
  34. 1913: 1,142
  35. 1914: 1,348
  36. 1915: 1,870
  37. 1916: 2,004
  38. 1917: 2,024
  39. 1918: 2,281
  40. 1919: 2,173
  41. 1920: 2,401
  42. 1921: 2,481
  43. 1922: 2,444
  44. 1923: 2,408
  45. 1924: 2,617
  46. 1925: 2,659
  47. 1926: 2,662
  48. 1927: 2,707
  49. 1928: 2,631
  50. 1929: 2,472
  51. 1930: 2,799
  52. 1931: 2,638
  53. 1932: 2,453
  54. 1933: 2,390
  55. 1934: 2,367
  56. 1935: 2,458
  57. 1936: 2,346
  58. 1937: 2,289
  59. 1938: 2,382
  60. 1939: 2,317
  61. 1940: 2,480
  62. 1941: 2,546
  63. 1942: 2,912
  64. 1943: 3,087
  65. 1944: 2,866
  66. 1945: 2,748
  67. 1946: 3,917
  68. 1947: 5,182
  69. 1948: 4,775
  70. 1949: 5,440
  71. 1950: 5,496
  72. 1951: 5,828
  73. 1952: 5,966
  74. 1953: 5,755
  75. 1954: 6,260
  76. 1955: 6,277
  77. 1956: 6,233
  78. 1957: 6,301
  79. 1958: 5,489
  80. 1959: 5,391
  81. 1960: 5,585
  82. 1961: 6,304
  83. 1962: 7,389
  84. 1963: 6,000
  85. 1964: 4,774
  86. 1965: 4,369
  87. 1966: 3,693
  88. 1967: 3,456
  89. 1968: 3,260
  90. 1969: 3,487
  91. 1970: 3,031
  92. 1971: 2,489
  93. 1972: 1,994
  94. 1973: 1,714
  95. 1974: 1,561
  96. 1975: 1,397
  97. 1976: 1,323
  98. 1977: 1,256
  99. 1978: 1,127
  100. 1979: 1,128
  101. 1980: 1,154
  102. 1981: 1,115
  103. 1982: 1,096
  104. 1983: 1,027
  105. 1984: 1,028
  106. 1985: 1,024
  107. 1986: 996
  108. 1987: 998
  109. 1988: 937
  110. 1989: 930
  111. 1990: 866
  112. 1991: 855
  113. 1992: 707
  114. 1993: 670
  115. 1994: 563
  116. 1995: 538
  117. 1996: 495
  118. 1997: 472
  119. 1998: 440
  120. 1999: 409
  121. 2000: 335
  122. 2001: 307
  123. 2002: 321
  124. 2003: 296
  125. 2004: 297
  126. 2005: 261
  127. 2006: 237
  128. 2007: 260
  129. 2008: 246
  130. 2009: 175
  131. 2010: 189
  132. 2011: 163
  133. 2012: 181
  134. 2013: 163
  135. 2014: 161
  136. 2015: 165
  137. 2016: 173
  138. 2017: 143
  139. 2018: 150
  140. 2019: 127
  141. 2020: 124
  142. 2021: 125
  143. 2022: 127
  144. 2023: 110
  145. 2024: 139
  146. 2025: 124

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Glenn worldwide?

There are an estimated 129,990 people named Glenn alive worldwide today, ranking #399 globally.

Is Glenn a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 61,543 people. In the United States there are roughly 129,990 bearers, which is 1 in 2,553 Americans.

Is Glenn a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Glenn is used 99.1% male and 0.9% female.

Where does the name Glenn come from?

Who are famous people named Glenn?

Data sources

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

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