How Many People Are Named Glen Williams?
There are approximately 389 people named Glen Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 881,117 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Glen with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
389
1 in 881,117 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Glen: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Glen. The peak year was 1957 with 2,948 births. The average person named Glen today is 63 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Glen" has an estimated frequency of 0.0206% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 389 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Glen Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Glen Williams?
We estimate approximately 389 people named Glen Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Glen is shared by 70,666 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Glen Williams?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 881,117 Americans. The first name Glen is uncommon and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Glen a male or female name?
Glen is predominantly male, with 98.9% of bearers being male and 1.1% female. It peaked in popularity in 1957 and the average bearer today is 63 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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