Glenville
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,151 in 1927
0 babies were named Glenville in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1917–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlenville first shows up in US birth records in 1917, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 108 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1927, when it reached #3,151.
About the name Glenville
Glenville is a boy name of Irish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lle”. US birth records list Glenville for boys from 1917 to 1987, in 10 of those 71 years. Its best year was 1927, when it ranked #3,151 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1987, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.2 | 461,538 boys |
| 1920s | 3.0 | 337,838 boys |
| 1930s | 0.9 | 1,098,901 boys |
| 1940s | 0.3 | 2,857,143 boys |
| 1980s | 0.3 | 2,962,963 boys |
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 Glenville
What is the origin of the name Glenville?
Glenville has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Logan.
Is Glenville a boy or girl name?
Glenville is a boy name.
How popular is the name Glenville?
Glenville is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1987. It peaked at #3,151 in 1927.