Allen vs Glenn
Allen 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1960, Allen was ranked #93 and Glenn #30 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1957, Allen was ranked #99 and Glenn #70 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2010, Allen was ranked #720 and Glenn #373 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Allen was ranked #4270 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Allen and Glenn over time
Allen and Glenn appear together in 2 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1969, Glenn moved ahead of Allen in Republic of Ireland · Boys — #127 and #170 the year before became #141 and #125.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Allen and Glenn changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #4270 and #5119.
- Longest-running competitions
Allen and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 43 years, from 1964 to 2010, ending at #720 and #373.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2010
Allen held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 39.
Highest recorded here: Allen #127 in 1966, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order changed in 1969: Glenn moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #127 and #170; by 1969 that had become #141 and #125.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Allen #720, Glenn #373.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Allen held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Glenn in 13.
Highest recorded here: Allen #1079 in 2007, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Allen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3990 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #1533 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Allen #4270, Glenn #5119.
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 | Allen | Glenn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Allen has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Allen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #79 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 recorded1952–1960
Highest recorded position: #76 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1953 (recorded 1952–1960).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys
Glenn
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1952–1986
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys