Glenny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,452 in 1954
0 babies were named Glenny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1941–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlenny first shows up in US birth records in 1941, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 84 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1954, when it reached #3,452.
About the name Glenny
Glenny is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Glenny for boys from 1941 to 1958, in 3 of those 18 years. Its best year was 1954, when it ranked #3,452 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1958, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.5 | 2,195,122 boys |
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,698,113 boys |
Other spellings of Glenny
More Irish boy names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Unisex name: Gael · a Gael
- Boy name: Arthur · possibly bear
- Unisex name: Ryan · little king
- Boy name: Dominic · of the Lord
Questions about the name Glenny
What is the origin of the name Glenny?
Glenny has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Glenny a boy or girl name?
Glenny is a boy name.
How popular is the name Glenny?
Glenny is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1958. It peaked at #3,452 in 1954.