How Many People Are Named Glenville?
An estimated 10 people in the United States have the first name Glenville. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Glenville peaked in popularity in 1927 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glenville 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 Glenville paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Glenville is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
- Glenville is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
10
About 1 in 34,275,434 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1927
8 births
Total Registered
59
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glenville
Glenville is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 59 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Glenville as a male name
Ranked #7,363 in 1987
5 male births in 1987
Peak: 1927 (8 births)
Glenville: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glenville span from the 1910s to the 1980s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 33 babies were registered. Glenville has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glenville by Decade
How has Glenville 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.
Glenville by State
Glenville + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenville as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glenville
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glenville: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenville?
We estimate approximately 10 people named Glenville 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 34,275,434 Americans share this first name.
Is Glenville a common name?
Glenville is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 28.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 59 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glenville most popular?
Glenville reached peak popularity in 1927, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glenville is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glenville a male name?
Glenville is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glenville Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glenville Smith, Glenville Johnson, Glenville 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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