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Davis vs Glenn

Davis 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Boys

    In 2025, Davis was ranked #829 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Boys

    In 2024, Davis was ranked #2921 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Davis and Glenn over time

Davis and Glenn appear together in 1 published list, across 26 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Davis in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one 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 1 of those lists, and Davis in none. 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.

List by list

  • England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 19962024

    Davis held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Glenn in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Davis #1027 in 2001, Glenn #278 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2023: Davis moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3017 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #2007 and #4991.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Davis #2921, Glenn #5119.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Davis, Glenn
FieldDavisGlenn
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagemalemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recorded
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)60/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Davis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.

How each name got here

Davis

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1968–2025

    Highest recorded position: #243 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1968 (recorded 1968–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · 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 #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Boys