Glenn
Glenn is a male given name: 99% of people named Glenn are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Belgium, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 247,578 male / 2,136 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Glenn
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Glenn," in English, "Guten Tag Glenn," in German. Glenn is a male given name: about 99% of people named Glenn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Glenn,
German
Guten Tag Glenn,
French
Bonjour Glenn,
Spanish
Estimado/a Glenn:
Chinese
Glenn您好：
Japanese
Glenn様
English
Hi Glenn,
German
Hi Glenn,
French
Salut Glenn,
Spanish
Hola Glenn,
Chinese
Glenn你好：
Japanese
Glennさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 99% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 75% |
| Norway | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
247,578 male · 2,136 female · 249,714 births recorded
Since 1980: 99% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Glenn a male or female name?
Glenn is a male given name: 99% of people named Glenn are men, and it is recorded as male in 7 of the 8 countries covered.
How do I address Glenn in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Glenn," in English, "Guten Tag Glenn," in German. Glenn is a male given name: about 99% of people named Glenn are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Glenn a unisex name?
Glenn is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Glenn are men. Glenn leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Glenn a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/glenn (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_glenn,
title = {Is Glenn a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/glenn},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}