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Glendon
OriginEnglish, Scottish
Meaning"valley between the hills; clean hill; from the dark glen"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#6934
2025 SSA
About Glendon
With a hint of old-man clunkiness and modern surname style, Glendon is a name with Scottish and English origins. Connected to nature, it can mean "valley between the hills" (from its English roots) and "from the dark glen" (from Scottish Gaelic). It is also the name of an English place, whose name means "clean hill".
Glendon is also given to girls.
Pronounced GLEN-dun.
As of October 2026, Glendon ranked #4636 for girls in US births in 1946 and #6934 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2894 for girls in 1918 and #624 for boys in 1933.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Girls #4,636
Boys #4,991
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | #4,016 | 26 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | #4,991 | 19 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | — | 0 |
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