Glenn is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Glenn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Glenn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Glenn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Glenn is a boy name of Scottish (Gaelic) origin meaning “valley”. originally a Scottish surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 250,778 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 514 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 515 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 132 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,548 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 3,983 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 Glenn per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (7,389/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (100/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1974 (73/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1993 (35/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1997 (22/yr).
Glenn has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #116 nationally (given to 7,389 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1960s.
Glen · Glenna · Galen · Coleen
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