How Many People Are Named Glyn?
An estimated 664 people in the United States have the first name Glyn. It is predominantly male (93.8%). The average bearer is 68 years old, and Glyn peaked in popularity in 1934 with 44 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glyn 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 Glyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 68, Glyn is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1968.
Estimated Living Americans
664
About 1 in 516,196 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.8% confidence
Average Age
68
years old
Peak Year
1934
44 births
Total Registered
1,475
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glyn
Glyn is predominantly male (93.8%), though 92 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glyn as a male name
Ranked #13,128 in 2009
5 male births in 2009
Peak: 1934 (39 births)
Glyn as a female name
Ranked #4,660 in 1961
9 female births in 1961
Peak: 1937 (9 births)
Glyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glyn span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 294 babies were registered. Glyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glyn by Decade
How has Glyn 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.
Glyn by State
Birth registrations for Glyn span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Kentucky. On average, about 37 Glyns were registered per state.
Glyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glyn
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glyn?
We estimate approximately 664 people named Glyn 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 516,196 Americans share this first name.
Is Glyn a common name?
Glyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,475 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glyn most popular?
Glyn reached peak popularity in 1934, when 44 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glyn is approximately 68 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glyn a male name?
Glyn is predominantly male. 93.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glyn Smith, Glyn Johnson, Glyn 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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