Glynn is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Glynn means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Glynn across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Glynn has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Glynn is a boy name of Welsh origin meaning “valley”. A variant spelling of Glyn.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,360 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 31 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 27 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 Glynn per year, United States (1902 to 2019). United States peaked in 1950 (141/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (8/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (5/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1990 (3/yr).
Glynn is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1950, when it ranked #1,265 nationally (given to 141 babies that year).
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