Glyn Boy
How popular is Glyn?
Peaked in 1934
No babies were recorded with the name Glyn in 2025. It was most used in 1934, when 39 boys got the name.
626living people named Glyn (est.)
69median age of people named Glyn
1,475babies named Glyn since 1880
Glyn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Not used lately |
| Peak year | 1934 (39 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,038 in 1934 |
| First recorded | 1912 |
Glyn counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Glenn family of names ranked #994 for boys in 2025 (#993 the year before), with 198 babies in all.
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Glyn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 107 | #1,480 |
| 1920s | 234 | #1,355 |
| 1930s | 264 | #1,038 |
| 1940s | 255 | #1,187 |
| 1950s | 223 | #1,260 |
| 1960s | 159 | #1,712 |
| 1970s | 79 | #2,508 |
| 1980s | 47 | #4,232 |
| 1990s | 10 | #8,794 |
| 2000s | 5 | #12,486 |
Questions
- Is Glyn a boy or girl name?
- Glyn has mostly been a boy name. It hasn't been given to enough babies in the last 10 years to measure a recent split.
- How popular is the name Glyn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Glyn in 2025. It was most used in 1934, when 39 boys got the name.
- When was Glyn most popular?
- Glyn peaked in 1934, when 39 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,038 in 1934.
- How many people are named Glyn?
- 1,475 babies have been named Glyn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 626 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 69.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.