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Gleb

100% boys · last recorded 2022

Gleb has been given to about 162 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2013, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 160
Median age today12 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gleb per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2013 · 20
  • Born in 20250
  • All time162

How popular is Gleb?

Its best year was 2013, when 20 babies were given the name, ranking 4683rd. The typical living American called Gleb is about 12 years old today.

Names that sound like Gleb

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Glen0.71
  2. Glenn0.68
  3. Caleb0.62
  4. Kaleb0.62
  5. Greg0.53
  6. Galen0.53
  7. Grey0.53
  8. Giles0.53

Middle names for Gleb

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gleb Thomas0.74
  2. Gleb James0.74
  3. Gleb Cole0.73
  4. Gleb Miles0.73
  5. Gleb Wilder0.72
  6. Gleb Paul0.55

Sibling names for Gleb

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Aaravbrother · 0.74
  2. Yaretzisister · 0.73
  3. Zaidenbrother · 0.73
  4. Casebrother · 0.73
  5. Kinleysister · 0.72
  6. Bristolsister · 0.72

Where Gleb is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gleb Anderson0.73
    2. Gleb Allen0.73
    3. Gleb Adams0.73
    4. Gleb Evans0.70
    5. Gleb Edwards0.70
    6. Gleb Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gleb

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. France1900–2025

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.