Glen
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Glen
Former cool-boy name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents.
Glen for girls
Former traditional male name now in middle-aged limbo, but with a nice naturey meaning to endear it to modern parents. Actress Glenn Close is a famous female bearer.
Pronounced GLEN.
As of October 2026, Glen ranked #2026 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #112 in 1931.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,527 | 105 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #1,672 | 94 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #1,803 | 84 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #1,612 | 99 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #1,903 | 78 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #1,984 | 74 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #2,424 | 54 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #1,817 | 86 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #2,103 | 71 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #2,398 | 57 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,315 | 61 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #2,026 | 74 | — | 0 |
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Famous Glens
- Glen CampbellBoy
American country music singer
- Glen HansardBoy
Irish singer and actor
- Glen BossBoy
Australian jockey
- Glen CookBoy
American science fiction and fantasy author
- Glen DavisBoy
American basketball player
- Glen GouldBoy
Canadian pianist
- Glen BentonBoy
bassist for American death metal band Deicide
- Glen PowellBoy
American Actor
Glen in pop culture
- Glen BishopBoy
character on TV's "Mad Men"
- "Glen or GlendaBoy
" 1953 movie directed by Ed Wood
- Glen ElgBoy
character in "Ace Attorney" game series
- Glen LantzBoy
character in "A Nightmare on Elm Street"