Alfred vs Glen
Alfred 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, Alfred was ranked #81 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Alfred was ranked #278 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Alfred was ranked #286 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Alfred was ranked #320 and Glen #558 among boys in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Alfred was ranked #378 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Alfred and Glen over time
Alfred and Glen appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Alfred held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glen in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Alfred reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Glen 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.
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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alfred and Glen changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 1998, ending at #320 and #558.
- Longest-running competitions
Alfred and Glen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 40 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #286 and #676.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys40 shared years, 1964–2025
Alfred held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Glen in 26.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #134 in 1964, Glen #100 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alfred #286, Glen #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alfred held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #76 in 2023, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alfred #81, Glen #3688.
Norway · Boys20 shared years, 1962–1998
Alfred held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Glen in 6.
Highest recorded here: Alfred #231 in 1962, Glen #362 in 1972.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Alfred #320, Glen #558.
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 | Alfred | 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 | Norway · Boys #26 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alfred 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
Alfred
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #127 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #26 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