Amar vs Glenn
Amar 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, Amar was ranked #493 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #535 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Amar was ranked #785 and Glenn #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Amar and Glenn over time
Amar and Glenn appear together in 2 published lists, across 50 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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, and Amar 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.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Amar #327 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Amar held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Glenn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Amar #327 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 1999: Amar moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #445 and #369; by 1999 that had become #381 and #586.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amar #535, Glenn #5119.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1972–2012
Amar held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amar #345 in 2006, Glenn #57 in 1983.
The order changed in 2012: Amar moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #506 and #431; by 2012 that had become #493 and #545.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amar #493, Glenn #545.
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 | Amar | 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 | GB-ENW, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #394 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Amar has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Amar
Popularity journey
First recorded1972
First recorded at #505 among boys in Norway in 1972 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #394 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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