Holding steady.
Popularity of Glenwood since 1902
Babies named Glenwood per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 22 |
| 1910s | 302 |
| 1920s | 459 |
| 1930s | 388 |
| 1940s | 355 |
| 1950s | 323 |
| 1960s | 193 |
| 1970s | 110 |
| 1980s | 68 |
| 1990s | 22 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Glenwood first appeared on U.S. records in 1902, a place-inspired name that evokes pastoral landscapes. Its peak popularity came in 1920, during an era when compound nature names like Glenwood, Elwood, and Leland enjoyed modest favor. Though it never broke into the top 500, it maintained a consistent, if rare, presence through the early 20th century before declining. The name's trajectory is stable, meaning its now infrequent usage has held steady near the bottom of the charts. While no single state embraced Glenwood heavily enough to appear in top-state tallies, it reflects an American tradition of combining landscape features into given names.
Glenwood is a locational surname turned given name, derived from Old English 'glen' (valley) and 'wudu' (wood). It originated as a topographic name for someone living near a wooded valley. Its use as a first name gained modest traction in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, fitting the fashion for nature-inspired and place names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Glen
Sibling names for Glenwood
Names that share Glenwood's style, for a brother or sister.
