How Many People Are Named Glenwood?
An estimated 877 people in the United States have the first name Glenwood. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 68 years old, and Glenwood peaked in popularity in 1920 with 66 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glenwood 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 Glenwood paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Glenwood is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
877
About 1 in 390,826 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1920
66 births
Total Registered
2,247
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glenwood
Glenwood is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,247 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Glenwood as a male name
Ranked #11,164 in 2001
5 male births in 2001
Peak: 1920 (66 births)
Glenwood: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glenwood span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 459 babies were registered. Glenwood has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glenwood by Decade
How has Glenwood 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.
Glenwood by State
Birth registrations for Glenwood span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Virginia, Missouri. The lowest are in West Virginia, Texas, New York. On average, about 60 Glenwoods were registered per state.
Glenwood + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glenwood as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glenwood
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glenwood: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glenwood?
We estimate approximately 877 people named Glenwood 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 390,826 Americans share this first name.
Is Glenwood a common name?
Glenwood is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,247 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glenwood most popular?
Glenwood reached peak popularity in 1920, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glenwood is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glenwood a male name?
Glenwood is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glenwood Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glenwood Smith, Glenwood Johnson, Glenwood 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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