David vs Glenn
David 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, David was ranked #5 and Glenn #100 among boys in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1986, David was ranked #7 and Glenn #99 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, David was ranked #45 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, David was ranked #46 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, David was ranked #64 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, David was ranked #69 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
David and Glenn over time
David and Glenn appear together in 6 published lists, across 220 years of shared records. David held the stronger position in more years in 6 of them, Glenn in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
David reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
David and Glenn changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 1948 and 2012, ending at #46 and #545.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 35 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, David and Glenn averaged 40.8 places apart, ending at #7 and #99.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, David rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #182 and #329 in 1948 to #46 and #545 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
David and Glenn were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Boys for 35 years, from 1952 to 1986, ending at #7 and #99.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — David #32 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
David held the stronger position in 38 of those years, Glenn in 23.
Highest recorded here: David #31 in 2005, Glenn #57 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: David #46, Glenn #545.
Republic of Ireland · Boys55 shared years, 1964–2025
David held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1985, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: David #45, Glenn #829.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys35 shared years, 1952–1986
David held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1961, Glenn #16 in 1962.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1986: David #7, Glenn #99.
New Zealand · Boys29 shared years, 1954–1983
David held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #1 in 1960, Glenn #28 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: David #5, Glenn #100.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
David held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #32 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: David #64, Glenn #5119.
Northern Ireland · Boys13 shared years, 1997–2013
David held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: David #9 in 1997, Glenn #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: David #69, 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 | David | Glenn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈdeɪvɪd/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 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
- David has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- David has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- A meaning is recorded for David; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
David
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #167 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1952–2018
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #88 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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