Boy name#98 of boy names
Glenn
Pronounced G L EH1 N (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 1962
- 145 years in use
- 1 spelling
How popular is Glenn?
Glenn is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 377,637 children — the 98th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 33% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 10,188 children were given it.
Glen is counted with it here, since the two are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Glenn and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Glen
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- G L EH1 N
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Glenn
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Glenn
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Glenn?
- Glenn ranks 98th among boys' names in US records, with 377,637 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,139.
- Is Glenn a unisex name?
- No. Glenn is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Glenn most popular?
- 1962, when 10,188 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Glenn spelled?
- Glen. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.