Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Glen
Endangered
Down 97.5% from peak
Peak era
1957
Peak births
2,924
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Glen
How many people are named Glen?
An estimated 59,657 living Americans are named Glen.
How rare is Glen?
Glen is uncommon among babies today, with 74 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.5% from its 1957 peak.
How old is the typical Glen?
The median age of a living American named Glen is approximately 63 years, with most bearers falling between 53 and 70 years old.
Is Glen still popular?
No. Glen is endangered as a baby name, down 97.5% from its 1957 peak with 74 births in 2025.
Where is Glen most common?
Glen has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 8.2× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19572025
Peak year
1957
Decline from peak
97.5%
2025
74
All-time
125,706
Where it lives now
Glen is most concentrated in Utah — about 7.5× the national rate in the 1920s.
States where Glen is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.