Dane vs Glenn
Dane 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, Dane was ranked #73 and Glenn #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2002, Dane was ranked #281 and Glenn #144 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dane was ranked #829 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Dane was ranked #2813 and Glenn #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Dane and Glenn over time
Dane and Glenn appear together in 3 published lists, across 64 years of shared records. Dane held the stronger position in more years in 2 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 2 of those lists, Dane 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
Dane and Glenn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1979 and 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
- Longest-running competitions
Dane and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1979 to 2025, ending at #829 and #829.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1979–2025
Dane held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Glenn in 26.
Highest recorded here: Dane #145 in 1988, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dane #829, Glenn #829.
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1996–2023
Dane held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Glenn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dane #256 in 2001, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Dane moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #2730 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #2813 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Dane #2813, Glenn #4991.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys8 shared years, 1979–1986
Dane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Glenn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Dane #62 in 1984, Glenn #56 in 1979.
The order changed in 1983: Dane moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #94 and #63; by 1983 that had become #66 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Dane #73, 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 | Dane | 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, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dane 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
Dane
Popularity journey
First recorded1979
First recorded at #88 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1979 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1979–1989
Highest recorded position: #62 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1984 (recorded 1979–1989).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #829 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