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Alexander vs Glenn

Alexander and Glenncompared 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.

  • Norway · Boys

    In 2012, Alexander was ranked #20 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys

    In 1986, Alexander was ranked #29 and Glenn #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, Alexander was ranked #40 and Glenn #4275 among boys in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, Alexander was ranked #48 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Boys

    In 1983, Alexander was ranked #54 and Glenn #100 among boys in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Alexander was ranked #55 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Alexander and Glenn over time

Alexander and Glenn appear together in 6 published lists, across 206 years of shared records. Alexander held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Glenn in 2.

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.

Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Alexander in none. 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.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1978, Alexander moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #61 and #50 the year before became #57 and #61.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Alexander and Glenn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #55 and #829.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Alexander and Glenn averaged 44.8 places apart, ending at #29 and #99.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Alexander rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #80 and #50 in 1952 to #29 and #99 in 1986.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alexander and Glenn were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 32 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #29 and #99.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Alexander #14 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.

List by list

  • Norway · Boys57 shared years, 1948–2012

    Alexander held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Glenn in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #12 in 1987, Glenn #57 in 1974.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2012: Alexander #20, Glenn #545.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alexander held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Glenn in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #31 in 2018, Glenn #92 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #55, Glenn #829.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Boys32 shared years, 1952–1986

    Alexander held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Glenn in 23.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #29 in 1986, Glenn #16 in 1962.

    The order changed in 1978: Alexander moved ahead. In 1977 they stood at #61 and #50; by 1978 that had become #57 and #61.

    Most recent shared year, 1986: Alexander #29, Glenn #99.

  • England and Wales · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alexander held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Glenn in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #14 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alexander #40, Glenn #4275.

  • New Zealand · Boys21 shared years, 1954–1983

    Alexander held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #54 in 1983, Glenn #28 in 1971.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 1983: Alexander #54, Glenn #100.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013

    Alexander held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Glenn in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Alexander #40 in 2007, Glenn #104 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Alexander #48, Glenn #343.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alexander

Pairs where Alexander shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Norway lists

Pairs measured inside Norway's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Norway overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alexander, Glenn
FieldAlexanderGlenn
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'defender of men' or 'protector of the people'.Not yet recorded
OriginGreekNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˌælɪɡˈzændər/
Syllables41
Common variants / nicknamesAlex, Xander, Sasha, AlessandroNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationUnited Kingdom #11 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Alexander has a recorded origin (Greek); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alexander has 4 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
  • A meaning is recorded for Alexander; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Alexander a "high" Data Confidence level and Glenn a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Alexander

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #320 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2014 (recorded 1952–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #40 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1948

    First recorded at #329 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys