boy's name
Glenwood
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Births on record 2,247
Glenwood is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2001 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 66 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1902.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Glenwood over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 302 |
| 1920s | 459 |
| 1930s | 388 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 323 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 5 |
How popular is Glenwood?
In 2001, Glenwood was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Glenwood
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Glenwood also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glenwood over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Glenwood
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glenwood — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Glenwood
How popular is the name Glenwood?
In 2001, Glenwood was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Glenwood a girl's or a boy's name?
Glenwood is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Glenwood?
Glenwood has 2 syllables.
When was Glenwood most popular?
Glenwood peaked in 1920, when 66 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.