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Glenn

boy name
Origin
Scottish
Syllables
1
Peak era
1950s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

valley

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Glenn peaked in the 1950s.

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Popularity in Brazil

137 people · the #33,104 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 41

1960s1970s1980s1990s

Among people named Glenn living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Glenn

Most people given the name Glenn in the United States were born between 1950 and 1979. The Glenn 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.

Names that fit alongside Glenn

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