Glenn Close
There are approximately 5 people named Glenn Close living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Glenn with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Close. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
5
1 in 68,550,868
Named Glenn
147K
Alive today
Named Close
11K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 147K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 64
Estimated bearers: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,739
Per 100K: 3.21
Top ancestry: White (90.9%)
First name trend
Glenn: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Glenn. The peak year was 1962 with 7,391 births. The average person named Glenn today is 64 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Close surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Close, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 90.9%.
- White90.9%
- Black or African American4.2%
- Hispanic or Latino2.2%
- Two or more races1.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Glenn has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0429% of the US population, based on 147,202 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Close appears at a rate of 3.21 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0032%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 5 people with the full name Glenn Close. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Glenn
Related
Other people with the surname Close
FAQ
Glenn Close: questions and answers
How many people are named Glenn Close?
We estimate approximately 5 people in the United States share the full name Glenn Close. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0429%) with the surname frequency (3.21 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Glenn Close?
We classify Glenn Close as "Very Rare". About 1 in 68,550,868 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Glenn a male or female name?
Glenn is predominantly male. Out of 250,653 total SSA registrations, 99.1% were male and 0.9% were female. See the full Glenn profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.