Glenn

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A few things about Glenn you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Glenn

Glenn Close

American actress (born 1947)

Choose Glenn and your child shares a first name with Glenn Close, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Glenn, like who?” Glenn Close's Wikipedia article is available in 82 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 13,774 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Glenn, 124 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Glenn would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGlenn has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Glenns, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1962, when it ranked #55. Today it's #1,443, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGlenn was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,862 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 13,774.
• 🍂TrendGlenn has slipped 45 places over the last five years and now sits at #1,443. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGlenn is most popular in Wisconsin, where it ranks #618, followed by Alabama (#765) and Washington (#801). It's in the top 1,000 in 5 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Scottish, Glenn means “valley”.

About the name Glenn

Glenn is a boy name of Irish origin meaning “valley”. It has 5 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-enn”. US birth records list Glenn for boys from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1962, when it ranked #55 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,443, with 124 babies.

Origin:Irish names