Glen
Meaning
valley
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Glen peaked in the 1950s.
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Popularity in Brazil
145 people · the #31,820 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 45
Among people named Glen living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Glen
Most people given the name Glen in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Glen you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Glen deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Glen truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Glen fits with your family’s names and surname.
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