Edin vs Glenn
Edin 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.
Norway · Boys
In 2012, Edin was ranked #410 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2023, Edin was ranked #4107 and Glenn #4991 among boys in England and Wales.
Edin and Glenn over time
Edin and Glenn appear together in 2 published lists, across 35 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edin 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.
List by list
Norway · Boys26 shared years, 1948–2012
Edin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 22.
Highest recorded here: Edin #326 in 1948, Glenn #57 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edin #410, Glenn #545.
England and Wales · Boys9 shared years, 2004–2023
Edin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Glenn in 7.
Highest recorded here: Edin #2690 in 2014, Glenn #1160 in 2004.
The order changed in 2023: Edin moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #3451 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #4107 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Edin #4107, Glenn #4991.
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 | Edin | 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 | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #341 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Edin
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #326 among boys in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1948–2025
Highest recorded position: #312 among boys in Norway, in 2011 (recorded 1948–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #341 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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