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Glen

“One who dwells in a valley” — Scottish Gaelic origin

Boy's name · #2020 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Glen has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #112 (1931) · 125,706 babies named Glen all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,300 boys in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 5,900 boys in Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Glens

• Glen Johnson — English association football player (born 1984)
• Glen Campbell — American musician (1936–2017)
• Glen Powell — American actor
• Glen Kamara — Finnish association football player
• Glen Davis — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

• Glen Johnson — Vintergatan · Vintergatan: Rädda Jorden!
• Glen Donnelly — Neighbours
• Glen Shupe — Oz

What Glens become

Among 815 notable people named Glen:

Athletes appear 2.01× more often than among typical names — e.g. Glen Johnson, English association football player (born 1984).

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