Brendon vs Glenn
Brendon 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 Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Brendon was ranked #61 and Glenn #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, Brendon was ranked #78 and Glenn #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendon was ranked #2921 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendon and Glenn over time
Brendon and Glenn appear together in 3 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Brendon in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, and Brendon 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1983, Brendon moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #74 and #63 the year before became #79 and #81.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Boys within 2 years — Brendon #31 in 1973, Glenn #28 in 1971.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendon held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Glenn in 2.
Highest recorded here: Brendon #359 in 1999, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 1998: Brendon moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #513 and #323; by 1998 that had become #362 and #369.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendon #2921, Glenn #5119.
New Zealand · Boys19 shared years, 1964–1983
Brendon held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Glenn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Brendon #31 in 1973, Glenn #28 in 1971.
The order changed in 1976: Brendon moved ahead. In 1975 they stood at #42 and #36; by 1976 that had become #36 and #45.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Brendon #61, Glenn #100.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys11 shared years, 1973–1986
Brendon held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Brendon #71 in 1984, Glenn #34 in 1973.
The order changed in 1983: Brendon moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #74 and #63; by 1983 that had become #79 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Brendon #78, Glenn #99.
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 | Brendon | 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, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #2921 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendon has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendon
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #96 among boys in New Zealand in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1964–1990
Highest recorded position: #31 among boys in New Zealand, in 1973 (recorded 1964–1990).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2921 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