Conan vs Glen
Conan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Conan was ranked #110 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Conan was ranked #232 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #352 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Conan was ranked #1025 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Conan and Glen over time
Conan and Glen appear together in 3 published lists, across 92 years of shared records. Conan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glen 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.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Conan 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 1998, Conan moved ahead of Glen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #169 and #129 the year before became #150 and #163.
- Longest-running competitions
Conan and Glen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 51 years, from 1967 to 2025, ending at #232 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Conan #924 in 1998, Glen #281 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys51 shared years, 1967–2025
Conan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Glen in 39.
Highest recorded here: Conan #185 in 1985, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order changed in 2013: Conan moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #354 and #290; by 2013 that had become #257 and #479.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Conan #232, Glen #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Conan held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Glen in 14.
Highest recorded here: Conan #924 in 1998, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Conan moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3332 and #2941; by 2011 that had become #1342 and #2892.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Conan #1025, Glen #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Conan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Glen in 1.
Highest recorded here: Conan #101 in 2005, Glen #129 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Conan moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #169 and #129; by 1998 that had become #150 and #163.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Conan #110, 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 | Conan | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Combines the Irish 'cú' (wolf, hound) with a diminutive suffix, giving 'little wolf' or 'little hound'. Borne by several early Irish saints and a companion of Fionn mac Cumhaill in legend. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Irish | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Conan has a recorded origin (Irish); Glen does not have one recorded yet.
- Conan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- A meaning is recorded for Conan; Glen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Conan
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #245 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #24 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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