Glendon is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Glendon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Glendon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Glendon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Glendon is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “dark valley”. From a Gaelic place name combining glen (valley) with a dark element.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,759 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Glendon per year, United States (1904 to 2025). United States peaked in 1975 (118/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (3/yr).
Glendon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #1,745 nationally (given to 118 babies that year).
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