Bryan vs Glenn
Bryan 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 1963, Bryan was ranked #94 and Glenn #17 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1970, Bryan was ranked #87 and Glenn #32 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Bryan was ranked #303 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Bryan was ranked #372 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Bryan was ranked #486 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Bryan and Glenn over time
Bryan and Glenn appear together in 4 published lists, across 110 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Bryan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Glenn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1961, Glenn moved ahead of Bryan in New Zealand · Boys — #81 and #83 the year before became #80 and #75.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Bryan and Glenn changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #372 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Bryan and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #372 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Bryan #179 in 1997, Glenn #104 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Bryan held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Glenn in 12.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #78 in 1985, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order changed in 2020: Bryan moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #564 and #506; by 2020 that had become #307 and #741.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Bryan #372, Glenn #829.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Bryan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Glenn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #442 in 2005, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Bryan moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #651 and #616; by 2001 that had become #559 and #842.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Bryan #486, Glenn #5119.
New Zealand · Boys17 shared years, 1954–1970
Bryan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glenn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #64 in 1957, Glenn #32 in 1970.
The order changed in 1961: Glenn moved ahead. In 1960 they stood at #81 and #83; by 1961 that had become #80 and #75.
Most recent shared year, 1970: Bryan #87, Glenn #32.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2013
Bryan held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Glenn in 9.
Highest recorded here: Bryan #179 in 1997, Glenn #104 in 1997.
The order changed in 2013: Bryan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #328 and #266; by 2013 that had become #303 and #343.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Bryan #303, Glenn #343.
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 | Bryan | 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #372 (2025) | 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
- Bryan and Glenn both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Bryan
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #74 among boys in New Zealand in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1954–1970
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in New Zealand, in 1957 (recorded 1954–1970).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #372 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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