How Many People Are Named Glynn?
An estimated 2,930 people in the United States have the first name Glynn. It is predominantly male (92.2%). The average bearer is 64 years old, and Glynn peaked in popularity in 1950 with 141 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Glynn 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 Glynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,930
About 1 in 116,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
92.2% confidence
Average Age
64
years old
Peak Year
1950
141 births
Total Registered
5,361
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Glynn
Glynn is predominantly male (92.2%), though 417 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Glynn as a male name
Ranked #12,797 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 1950 (131 births)
Glynn as a female name
Ranked #10,958 in 1994
7 female births in 1994
Peak: 1954 (16 births)
Glynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Glynn span from the 1900s to the 2010s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 1,117 babies were registered. Glynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Glynn by Decade
How has Glynn 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.
Glynn by State
Birth registrations for Glynn span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, New York, North Carolina. On average, about 153 Glynns were registered per state.
Glynn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Glynn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Glynn
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Glynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Glynn?
We estimate approximately 2,930 people named Glynn 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 116,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Glynn a common name?
Glynn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,361 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Glynn most popular?
Glynn reached peak popularity in 1950, when 141 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Glynn is approximately 64 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Glynn a male name?
Glynn is predominantly male. 92.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Glynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Glynn Smith, Glynn Johnson, Glynn 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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