boy's name

Glyn

  • Origin Welsh
  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 1,705

Northern Ireland

#281

1998 births

Glyn is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2009 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.

  • Glyn is a name of Welsh origin.
  • Peaked in 1934, when 44 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1912.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Glyn over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s.

294
'10 '20 '30 '40 '50 '60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Glyn by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1910s 107
1920s 245
1930s 294
1940s 275
1950s 245
1960s 168
1970s 79
1980s 47
1990s 10
2000s 5

How popular is Glyn?

In 2009, Glyn 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.

Where Glyn is used

Northern Ireland #281 3 in 1998
Ireland #290 4 in 1976
Scotland #647 3 in 2008
England & Wales #4,526 4 in 2024
United States #12,614 5 in 2009

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Glyn

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Glyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Glyn

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Glyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Glyn

How popular is the name Glyn?

In 2009, Glyn 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 Glyn a girl's or a boy's name?

Glyn is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Glyn?

Glyn has 1 syllable.

When was Glyn most popular?

Glyn peaked in 1934, when 44 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.