Glyn
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #2,940 in 1937
0 babies were named Glyn in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1925–2025
US births per million boys, 1912–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryGlyn first shows up in US birth records in 1912, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 113 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1937, when it reached #2,940.
About the name Glyn
Glyn is a gender-neutral name of Irish origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with G and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Glyn for girls from 1925 to 1961, in 14 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1937, when it ranked #2,940 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1961, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.8 | 549,451 girls |
| 1930s | 2.8 | 353,357 girls |
| 1940s | 1.5 | 671,141 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 884,956 girls |
| 1960s | 2.3 | 444,444 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 17 | 58,013 boys |
| 1920s | 21 | 47,103 boys |
| 1930s | 25 | 39,746 boys |
| 1940s | 18 | 56,625 boys |
| 1950s | 11 | 90,662 boys |
| 1960s | 8.2 | 121,655 boys |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 211,416 boys |
| 1980s | 2.5 | 393,701 boys |
| 1990s | 0.5 | 1,923,077 boys |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
Other spellings of Glyn
More Irish names
- Boy name: Liam · resolute protector
- Unisex name: Owen · well-born
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Logan · little hollow
- Unisex name: Nolan · descendant of Nuallán
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
Questions about the name Glyn
What is the origin of the name Glyn?
Glyn has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Liam, Owen, Abigail.
Is Glyn a boy or girl name?
Both. Glyn is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Glyn?
Glyn is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1961. It peaked at #2,940 in 1937.