How Many People Are Named Glenden?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Glenden. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Glenden peaked in popularity in 1975 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glenden as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Glenden paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Glenden is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1975
12 births
Total Registered
104
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glenden
Glenden is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 104 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Glenden as a male name
Ranked #12,906 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1975 (12 births)
Glenden: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glenden span from the 1910s to the 2010s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 30 babies were registered. Glenden has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glenden by Decade
How has Glenden tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Glenden + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenden as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glenden
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Glenden: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenden?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Glenden are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Glenden a common name?
Glenden is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 104 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glenden most popular?
Glenden reached peak popularity in 1975, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glenden is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glenden a male name?
Glenden is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glenden Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glenden Smith, Glenden Johnson, Glenden Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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