How Many People Are Named Glendon?
An estimated 2,442 people in the United States have the first name Glendon. It is predominantly male (98.7%). The average bearer is 53 years old, and Glendon peaked in popularity in 1975 with 118 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glendon 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 Glendon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Glendon is overwhelmingly male, 64 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
2,442
About 1 in 140,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.7% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1975
118 births
Total Registered
4,747
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glendon
Glendon is predominantly male (98.7%), though 64 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glendon as a male name
Ranked #6,956 in 2024
12 male births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (118 births)
Glendon as a female name
Ranked #4,636 in 1946
6 female births in 1946
Peak: 1918 (11 births)
Glendon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glendon span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 850 babies were registered. Glendon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glendon by Decade
How has Glendon 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.
Glendon by State
Birth registrations for Glendon span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Kentucky, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Utah, Louisiana, North Carolina. On average, about 47 Glendons were registered per state.
Glendon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glendon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Glendon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glendon?
We estimate approximately 2,442 people named Glendon 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 140,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Glendon a common name?
Glendon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,747 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glendon most popular?
Glendon reached peak popularity in 1975, when 118 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glendon is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glendon a male name?
Glendon is predominantly male. 98.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glendon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glendon Smith, Glendon Johnson, Glendon 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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