Glen

Glen

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Glen is a masculine given name.

From Wikipedia

Glen first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 96 babies (rank #282 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

575

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	96	#282
1997	72	#335
1998	85	#304
1999	46	#464
2000	40	#496
2001	34	#564
2002	26	#738
2003	30	#715
2004	29	#766
2005	19	#1,114
2006	11	#1,675
2007	15	#1,459
2008	16	#1,419
2009	12	#1,784
2010	6	#3,079
2011	6	#3,024
2012	9	#2,349
2013	10	#2,104
2014	7	#2,787
2015	3	#5,222
2016	3	#5,286

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#282

1997

#335

1998

#304

1999

#464

2000

#496

2001

#564

2002

#738

2003

#715

2004

#766

2005

#1,114

2006

#1,675

2007

#1,459

2008

#1,419

2009

#1,784

2010

#3,079

2011

#3,024

2012

#2,349

2013

#2,104

2014

#2,787

2015

#5,222

2016

#5,286