Glynn Boy
How popular is Glynn?
Peaked in 1950
No babies were recorded with the name Glynn in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 131 boys got the name.
2,783living people named Glynn (est.)
67median age of people named Glynn
5,360babies named Glynn since 1880
Glynn popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1950 (131 boys) |
| Highest rank | #594 in 1950 |
| First recorded | 1902 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Glynn 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.
Glynn by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 18 | #1,012 |
| 1910s | 270 | #949 |
| 1920s | 543 | #752 |
| 1930s | 667 | #682 |
| 1940s | 960 | #604 |
| 1950s | 1,027 | #594 |
| 1960s | 631 | #784 |
| 1970s | 341 | #1,103 |
| 1980s | 252 | #1,619 |
| 1990s | 142 | #2,983 |
| 2000s | 58 | #5,551 |
| 2010s | 34 | #9,650 |
Questions
- Is Glynn a boy or girl name?
- Glynn is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Glynn were boys.
- How popular is the name Glynn?
- No babies were recorded with the name Glynn in 2025. It was most used in 1950, when 131 boys got the name.
- When was Glynn most popular?
- Glynn peaked in 1950, when 131 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #594 in 1950.
- How many people are named Glynn?
- 5,360 babies have been named Glynn in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,783 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 67.
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.