Anthony vs Glen
Anthony 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Anthony was ranked #26 and Glen #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Anthony was ranked #34 and Glen #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Anthony was ranked #101 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Anthony was ranked #135 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #152 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Anthony was ranked #216 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Norway · Boys
In 1997, Anthony was ranked #426 and Glen #506 among boys in Norway.
Anthony and Glen over time
Anthony and Glen appear together in 6 published lists, across 178 years of shared records. Anthony held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Glen in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Anthony reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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
Anthony and Glen changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 1962 and 1997, ending at #426 and #506.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 34 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Anthony and Glen averaged 41.9 places apart, ending at #26 and #91.
- Longest-running competitions
Anthony and Glen were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 34 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #26 and #91.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Anthony #65 in 1996, Glen #281 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2025
Anthony held the stronger position in 57 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #12 in 1964, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Anthony #135, Glen #676.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys34 shared years, 1952–1986
Anthony held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #8 in 1968, Glen #32 in 1963.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Anthony #26, Glen #91.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Anthony held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #65 in 1996, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Anthony #216, Glen #3688.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1985
Anthony held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #14 in 1963, Glen #29 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Anthony #34, Glen #86.
Norway · Boys23 shared years, 1962–1997
Anthony held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Glen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #339 in 1973, Glen #331 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Anthony #426, Glen #506.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Anthony held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Anthony #70 in 1997, Glen #129 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Anthony #101, Glen #378.
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 | Anthony | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | The English form of the Roman family name Antonius, of unknown Etruscan origin. Later incorrectly associated with Greek 'anthos' ('flower'), which led to the addition of the 'h' to this spelling in the 17th century. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Etruscan (unknown origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.θə.ni/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #135 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Anthony has a recorded origin (Etruscan (unknown origin)); Glen does not have one recorded yet.
- Anthony has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- A meaning is recorded for Anthony; Glen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Anthony
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #355 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2021
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 (recorded 1952–2021).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #451 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