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Glenwood

/ˈɡlɛnwʊd/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2001

Glenwood has been given to about 2,247 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1920, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɡlɛnwʊd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,055
Median age today74 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Glenwood per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1920 · 66
  • Born in 20250
  • All time2,247

How popular is Glenwood?

Its best year was 1920, when 66 babies were given the name, ranking 829th. The typical living American called Glenwood is about 74 years old today.

Names that sound like Glenwood

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Linwood0.74
  2. Lynwood0.74
  3. Elwood0.69
  4. Sherwood0.69
  5. Glendon0.62
  6. Haywood0.54
  7. Jerrod0.51
  8. Jerod0.51

Middle names for Glenwood

Ranked by flow score
  1. Glenwood Paul0.77
  2. Glenwood Lee0.77
  3. Glenwood Blake0.76
  4. Glenwood Bryce0.76
  5. Glenwood Wade0.76
  6. Glenwood Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Glenwood

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.82
  2. Winonasister · 0.82
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.81
  4. Otisbrother · 0.79
  5. Louiebrother · 0.79
  6. Hughbrother · 0.79

Where Glenwood is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Glenwood Anderson0.77
    2. Glenwood White0.72
    3. Glenwood Reyes0.72
    4. Glenwood Nguyen0.72
    5. Glenwood Lee0.72
    6. Glenwood Hill0.72

    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 Glenwood

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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