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Glenwood

Recorded 1902–2001 · United States

Glenwood was most popular in 1920, when 66 American babies were given the name — ranking #1,676 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 2,247 people named Glenwood.

Most popular in1920
Rank that year#1,676
Births that year66
Total since 18802,247
Given to100% boys

Glenwood over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Glenwood’s peak in 1920. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Glenwood a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Glenwood is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 2,247 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

Names that peaked alongside Glenwood

Where Glenwood is most concentrated

How much more common the name is in each state than across the country as a whole.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org