Emil vs Glenn
Emil 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, Emil was ranked #2 and Glenn #545 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Emil was ranked #468 and Glenn #829 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Emil was ranked #737 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Emil and Glenn over time
Emil and Glenn appear together in 3 published lists, across 100 years of shared records. Emil held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Glenn 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 3 of those lists, and Emil 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Emil and Glenn changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 2006 and 2025, ending at #468 and #829.
- Mirrored each other
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Emil rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #208 and #329 in 1948 to #2 and #545 in 2012.
- Longest-running competitions
Emil and Glenn were both ranked in Norway · Boys for 61 years, from 1948 to 2012, ending at #2 and #545.
List by list
Norway · Boys61 shared years, 1948–2012
Emil held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Glenn in 36.
Highest recorded here: Emil #1 in 2008, Glenn #57 in 1974.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Emil #2, Glenn #545.
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1996–2024
Emil held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Glenn in 6.
Highest recorded here: Emil #506 in 2015, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2003: Emil moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #993 and #633; by 2003 that had become #912 and #1132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Emil #737, Glenn #5119.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2006–2025
Emil held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glenn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Emil #310 in 2012, Glenn #299 in 2007.
The order changed in 2018: Emil moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #615 and #615; by 2018 that had become #435 and #635.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Emil #468, Glenn #829.
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 | Emil | Glenn |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Roman family name Aemilius, itself from Latin 'aemulus' meaning 'rival'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeː.mɪl/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #2 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Emil has a recorded origin (Latin, widely used across Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German and other European traditions); Glenn does not have one recorded yet.
- Emil has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- A meaning is recorded for Emil; Glenn doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Emil
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #271 among boys in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among boys in Norway, in 2008 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 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