Dean vs Glen
Dean and Glencompared 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, Dean was ranked #38 and Glen #91 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1985, Dean was ranked #68 and Glen #86 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Dean was ranked #116 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #727 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Dean was ranked #432 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Dean was ranked #651 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Dean and Glen over time
Dean and Glen appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Dean held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Glen 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1967, Dean moved ahead of Glen in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #44 and #39 the year before became #27 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Dean and Glen changed places 8 times in New Zealand · Boys between 1963 and 1985, ending at #68 and #86.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean and Glen averaged 23.5 places apart, ending at #38 and #91.
- Mirrored each other
Over 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Dean rose about as far as Glen fell — from #93 and #56 in 1957 to #38 and #91 in 1986.
- Longest-running competitions
Dean and Glen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 56 years, from 1966 to 2025, ending at #432 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Dean #80 in 1996, Glen #281 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys56 shared years, 1966–2025
Dean held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Glen in 14.
Highest recorded here: Dean #24 in 1993, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Dean #432, Glen #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Dean held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #80 in 1996, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Dean #651, Glen #3688.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys29 shared years, 1957–1986
Dean held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Glen in 10.
Highest recorded here: Dean #26 in 1968, Glen #32 in 1963.
The order changed in 1967: Dean moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #44 and #39; by 1967 that had become #27 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1986: Dean #38, Glen #91.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1963–1985
Dean held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Glen in 7.
Highest recorded here: Dean #13 in 1967, Glen #29 in 1975.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1985: Dean #68, Glen #86.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Dean held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Dean #45 in 1997, Glen #129 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Dean #116, Glen #378.
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 | Dean | Glen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #432 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Dean and Glen both have 1 syllable.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Dean
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #95 among boys in New Zealand in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1956–1991
Highest recorded position: #13 among boys in New Zealand, in 1967 (recorded 1956–1991).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #432 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Glen
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #92 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1963–1985
Highest recorded position: #29 among boys in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1963–1985).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys