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Why parents love Glen- Glen IS the most fundamental Scottish landscape.
- Campbell IS country's most beloved guitar virtuoso.
- Four letters with a natural, Scottish sound: GLEN.
- The meaning narrow valley IS naturally beautiful.
- The most directly Scottish nature name.
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The vibe of Glen
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Origin & history of Glen
Scottish Gaelic gleann (narrow valley)
→ Glen
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Scottish / Gaelic roots
Glen IS the most fundamental Scottish landscape. Campbell IS country's most beloved guitar virtuoso.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish; Glen Campbell (1936–2017).
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Today
Glen remains a beloved choice, ranking #2003 in the US. 126,977 babies have been named Glen since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Glen?
1957
peak year
At its height in 1957, Glen reached #129 nationally — 2,925 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 1950s — particularly the decade right around the peak. Today, Glen is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,003) with about 76 babies named Glen each year. Glen's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 126,977 babies have been registered as Glen since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
2,925
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #129)
(ranked #129)
76
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
760
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
126,977
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Glen2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
Glen's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — valley adventure. People named Glen tend to be natural, beloved, and gifted at being the most fundamental Scottish valley.
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Most fundamental Scottish valley✦
Campbell-guitar◈
Country-beloved◎
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Natural-beautifulG7
L3
E5
N5
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Glen🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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