Edwin vs Glenn
Edwin 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, Edwin was ranked #187 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edwin was ranked #434 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edwin was ranked #785 and Glenn #582 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Edwin and Glenn over time
Edwin and Glenn appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Edwin in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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 2 of those lists, Edwin 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
Edwin and Glenn changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2024, ending at #785 and #582.
- Longest-running competitions
Edwin and Glenn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 30 years, from 1959 to 2012, ending at #187 and #545.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edwin #386 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys43 shared years, 1964–2024
Edwin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Glenn in 39.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #138 in 1976, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwin #785, Glenn #582.
Norway · Boys30 shared years, 1959–2012
Edwin held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Glenn in 26.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #187 in 2012, Glenn #57 in 1974.
The order changed in 2009: Edwin moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #546 and #471; by 2009 that had become #325 and #431.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Edwin #187, Glenn #545.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Edwin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Glenn in 3.
Highest recorded here: Edwin #386 in 1997, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Edwin moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #633 and #633; by 2003 that had become #546 and #1132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edwin #434, 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
| Field | Edwin | 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, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Edwin has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Edwin
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #420 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1959–2025
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1959–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #166 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