Namewise

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, 19962024

    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, 19722012

    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

Side-by-side comparison of Amar, Glenn
FieldAmarGlenn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IE, NOAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Boys #394 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #327 among boys in England and Wales, in 1997 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #394 among boys in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · 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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys