Damien vs Glenn
Damien 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 1986, Damien was ranked #67 and Glenn #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Damien was ranked #398 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Damien was ranked #468 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Damien was ranked #747 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Damien and Glenn over time
Damien and Glenn appear together in 4 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Damien held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glenn in 1.
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 3 of those lists, Damien 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 1977, Damien moved ahead of Glenn in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #51 and #44 the year before became #43 and #50.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Damien and Glenn changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2025, ending at #468 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Damien and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 55 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #468 and #829.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Damien #134 in 1999, Glenn #104 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
Damien held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Glenn in 4.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1982, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Damien #468, Glenn #829.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Damien held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Glenn in 1.
Highest recorded here: Damien #280 in 2003, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 1997: Damien moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #288 and #278; by 1997 that had become #291 and #323.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Damien #747, Glenn #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys18 shared years, 1969–1986
Damien held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Glenn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Damien #34 in 1974, Glenn #29 in 1970.
The order changed in 1977: Damien moved ahead. In 1976 they stood at #51 and #44; by 1977 that had become #43 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Damien #67, Glenn #99.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2013
Damien held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Glenn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Damien #134 in 1999, Glenn #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Damien #398, 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 | Damien | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #468 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Damien has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Damien
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #75 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–1993
Highest recorded position: #34 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1974 (recorded 1969–1993).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #468 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