Denis vs Glen
Denis 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 1955, Denis was ranked #97 and Glen #60 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Denis was ranked #232 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Denis was ranked #266 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 1998, Denis was ranked #393 and Glen #558 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Denis was ranked #434 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Denis and Glen over time
Denis and Glen appear together in 3 published lists, across 105 years of shared records. Denis held the stronger position in more years in 3 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.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Denis 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
Denis and Glen changed places 6 times in Norway · Boys between 1970 and 1998, ending at #393 and #558.
- Longest-running competitions
Denis and Glen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 57 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #232 and #676.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Denis #249 in 1984, Glen #331 in 1982.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys57 shared years, 1964–2025
Denis held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Glen in 4.
Highest recorded here: Denis #21 in 1964, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Denis #232, Glen #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Denis held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Glen in 5.
Highest recorded here: Denis #262 in 2020, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order changed in 2001: Denis moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #673 and #491; by 2001 that had become #518 and #559.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Denis #434, Glen #3688.
Norway · Boys19 shared years, 1970–1998
Denis held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Glen in 3.
Highest recorded here: Denis #249 in 1984, Glen #331 in 1982.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1998: Denis #393, Glen #558.
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 | Denis | 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 | 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, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #232 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Denis has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Denis
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #65 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 recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #232 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