Douglas vs Glenn
Douglas 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 South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 1981, Douglas was ranked #94 and Glenn #73 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1983, Douglas was ranked #85 and Glenn #100 among boys in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 1999, Douglas was ranked #241 and Glenn #126 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Douglas was ranked #257 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Douglas was ranked #764 and Glenn #506 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Douglas and Glenn over time
Douglas and Glenn appear together in 4 published lists, across 115 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Douglas in 1.
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.
Douglas reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Glenn 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1953, Glenn moved ahead of Douglas in New South Wales, Australia · Boys — #47 and #50 the year before became #47 and #46.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Douglas and Glenn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2019, ending at #764 and #506.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Boys, Douglas and Glenn averaged 37.3 places apart, ending at #94 and #73.
- Longest-running competitions
Douglas and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 41 years, from 1964 to 2019, ending at #764 and #506.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Douglas #218 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys41 shared years, 1964–2019
Douglas held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Glenn in 37.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #140 in 1968, Glenn #94 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Douglas #764, Glenn #506.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Douglas held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Glenn in 0.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #218 in 1996, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Douglas #257, Glenn #5119.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys24 shared years, 1952–1981
Douglas held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Glenn in 23.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #47 in 1952, Glenn #16 in 1962.
The order changed in 1953: Glenn moved ahead. In 1952 they stood at #47 and #50; by 1953 that had become #47 and #46.
Most recent shared year, 1981: Douglas #94, Glenn #73.
New Zealand · Boys23 shared years, 1954–1983
Douglas held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Glenn in 14.
Highest recorded here: Douglas #49 in 1954, Glenn #28 in 1971.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1983: Douglas #85, Glenn #100.
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 | Douglas | Glenn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2 | 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Boys #257 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Douglas has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Douglas
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #47 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 recorded1952–1981
Highest recorded position: #47 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1981).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #257 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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