Glenn

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Glenn

Gender: Masculine.
Language: English.
Etymology:
Glenn comes from the Gaelic word “gleann” or “Valley.”

History:
Glenn was a surname first used as a first name during the 19th century.

Pronunciation: glenn.

Alternates: Glen.
Welsh: Glyn, Glynnis

See also: Glen.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Glenn Miller (1904-1944)
American musician.
Glenn Gould (1932-1982)
Canadian pianist.

Miscellaneous:
Glenn Warner (1871-1954)
American football coach.
Glenn Curtiss (1878-1930)
American aviator.
Glenn Martin (1886-1955)
American aircraft manufacturer.
Glenn Cunningham (1909-1988)
American Olympic athlete.
Glenn Davis (1924-)
American football player.

Scientists:
Glenn T. Seaborg (1912-1999)
American chemist.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.167 % named Glenn
0.094 % named Glen

Popularity of Glenn:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1875: 412th most popular.
1900-1910: 102nd most popular.
1910-1920: 90th most popular.
1920-1930: 80th most popular.
1930-1940: 84th most popular.
1940-1950: 83rd most popular.
1950-1960: 68th most popular.
1960-1970: 72nd most popular.
1970-1980: 168th most popular.
1980-1990: 229th most popular.
1990: 307th most popular.
1991: 317th most popular.
1992: 356th most popular.
1993: 375th most popular.
1994: 417th most popular.
1995: 432nd most popular.
1996: 457th most popular.
1997: 474th most popular.
1998: 504th most popular.
1999: 529th most popular.
2000: 596th most popular.
2001: 631st most popular.
2002: 621st most popular.
2003: 662nd most popular.