How Many People Are Named Glyndon?
An estimated 40 people in the United States have the first name Glyndon. It is predominantly male (93.5%). The average bearer is 80 years old, and Glyndon peaked in popularity in 1921 with 11 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glyndon 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 Glyndon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 80, Glyndon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1956.
- Glyndon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
40
About 1 in 8,568,858 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
93.5% confidence
Average Age
80
years old
Peak Year
1921
11 births
Total Registered
155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glyndon
Glyndon is predominantly male (93.5%), though 10 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glyndon as a male name
Ranked #4,157 in 1956
5 male births in 1956
Peak: 1946 (10 births)
Glyndon as a female name
Ranked #5,540 in 1948
5 female births in 1948
Peak: 1921 (5 births)
Glyndon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glyndon span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 66 babies were registered. Glyndon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glyndon by Decade
How has Glyndon 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.
Glyndon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glyndon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glyndon
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glyndon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glyndon?
We estimate approximately 40 people named Glyndon 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 8,568,858 Americans share this first name.
Is Glyndon a common name?
Glyndon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 51% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glyndon most popular?
Glyndon reached peak popularity in 1921, when 11 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glyndon is approximately 80 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glyndon a male name?
Glyndon is predominantly male. 93.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glyndon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glyndon Smith, Glyndon Johnson, Glyndon 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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