Evan vs Glen
Evan 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 1984, Evan was ranked #72 and Glen #77 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Evan was ranked #80 and Glen #676 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Evan was ranked #105 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #178 and Glen #3688 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Evan was ranked #181 and Glen #307 among boys in Scotland.
Evan and Glen over time
Evan and Glen appear together in 3 published lists, across 95 years of shared records. Evan held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Glen in 0.
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.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Evan 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 2002, Evan moved ahead of Glen in Northern Ireland · Boys — #162 and #151 the year before became #133 and #243.
- Longest-running competitions
Evan and Glen were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 54 years, from 1969 to 2025, ending at #80 and #676.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys54 shared years, 1969–2025
Evan held the stronger position in 36 of those years, Glen in 16.
Highest recorded here: Evan #23 in 2007, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order changed in 1988: Evan moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #125 and #125; by 1988 that had become #133 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Evan #80, Glen #676.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Evan held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Glen in 0.
Highest recorded here: Evan #70 in 2009, Glen #281 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Evan #178, Glen #3688.
Northern Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 1997–2008
Evan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Glen in 3.
Highest recorded here: Evan #93 in 2005, Glen #129 in 1997.
The order changed in 2002: Evan moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #162 and #151; by 2002 that had become #133 and #243.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Evan #105, Glen #378.
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 | Evan | 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 | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #80 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Evan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Evan
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #291 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1969–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #350 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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