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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.

  • Northern Ireland · Boys

    In 2013, David was ranked #69 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2025, David was ranked #73 and Glenn #4275 among boys in England and Wales.

David and Glenn over time

David and Glenn appear together in 6 published lists, across 221 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 · Boys28 shared years, 1996–2025

    David held the stronger position in 28 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, 2025: David #73, Glenn #4275.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving David

Pairs where David shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1980s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1980 and 1989.

The 1980s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of David, Glenn
FieldDavidGlenn
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningCommonly interpreted as 'beloved', with a possible secondary sense of 'uncle' for the root.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈdeɪvɪd/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #45 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–2018

    Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1961 (recorded 1952–2018).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #73 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Glenn

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1952–1986

    Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1962 (recorded 1952–1986).

    New South Wales, Australia · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #4275 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys