Glen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Glen is a masculine given name.

From Wikipedia

Glen first appears in the data in 1952 and has been recorded in 38 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1962 with 438 babies (rank #34 that year). It was not in the 2025 data.

Numerology of Glen

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Glen yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
5Soul urgeThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

8,387

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

438

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Glen

Glen Johnsonassociation football player · b. 1984
Glen Campbellfilm actor · b. 1936
Glen Powellmanufacturer · b. 1988
Glen Kamaraassociation football player · b. 1995
Glen Davisbasketball player · b. 1986

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with G

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1952	61	#92
1953	73	#87
1954	93	#68
1955	127	#60
1956	120	#65
1957	155	#56
1958	153	#57
1959	186	#50
1960	241	#56
1961	379	#44
1962	438	#34
1963	410	#38
1964	355	#39
1965	316	#39
1966	327	#39
1967	291	#46
1968	291	#48
1969	267	#51
1970	359	#37
1971	374	#41
1972	362	#39
1973	307	#45
1974	317	#41
1975	279	#44
1976	275	#46
1977	235	#53
1978	215	#57
1979	223	#57
1980	204	#61
1981	195	#65
1982	174	#70
1983	169	#71
1984	156	#75
1985	54	#103
1986	125	#85
1987	37	#113
1989	42	#107
2014	2	#602