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Glen

Boy

Origin of the name

Glen comes from the Scottish Gaelic gleann, “valley.”

Classic name

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In 1957, Glen reached its peak: 2,924 boys, 1 baby in 1,437. A lasting presence, with births recorded in 146 years out of 146. In 2025, it ranked No. 2020.
125,706births since 1880
1950sgeneration
No. 129rank at its peak, in 1957

Where babies named Glen are born

1957

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The darker the blue, the more common Glen is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Glen is most common in Wyoming (2.6 times), Utah (2.5) and Oklahoma (2.4), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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