Abdul vs Glen
Abdul and Glencompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #152 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Abdul was ranked #237 and Glen #558 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2004, Abdul was ranked #264 and Glen #264 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Abdul was ranked #307 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Abdul was ranked #402 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Abdul and Glen over time
Abdul and Glen appear together in 3 published lists, across 77 years of shared records. Abdul held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glen in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Abdul in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Abdul held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #146 in 2003, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Abdul #152, Glen #3688.
Norway · Boys24 shared years, 1962–1998
Abdul held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Glen in 2.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #213 in 1964, Glen #331 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Abdul #237, Glen #558.
Republic of Ireland · Boys24 shared years, 1998–2025
Abdul held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glen in 15.
Highest recorded here: Abdul #138 in 2003, Glen #92 in 1998.
The order changed in 2019: Abdul moved ahead. In 2018 they stood at #520 and #401; by 2019 that had become #466 and #764.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Abdul #402, Glen #676.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Abdul | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Abdul has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Abdul
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #238 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2025
Highest recorded position: #138 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2003 (recorded 1998–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #484 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Glen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1985
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1963–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys