Faolan vs Glenn

Faolan 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.

Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2013, Faolan was ranked #398 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2015, Faolan was ranked #397 and Glenn #615 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Faolan was ranked #3254 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.

Faolan and Glenn over time

Faolan and Glenn appear together in 2 published lists, across 25 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

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.

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
Faolan and Glenn changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 2003 and 2024, ending at #3254 and #5119.
Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Faolan #334 in 1995, Glenn #94 in 1997.

List by list

Republic of Ireland · Boys14 shared years, 1993–2015
Faolan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Glenn in 11.
Highest recorded here: Faolan #334 in 1995, Glenn #94 in 1997.
The order changed in 2015: Faolan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #457 and #401; by 2015 that had become #397 and #615.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Faolan #397, Glenn #615.
England and Wales · Boys11 shared years, 2003–2024
Faolan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glenn in 5.
Highest recorded here: Faolan #2270 in 2012, Glenn #1132 in 2003.
The order changed in 2023: Faolan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #4789 and #2730; by 2023 that had become #2325 and #4991.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faolan #3254, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Glenn

Pairs where Glenn shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Aksel vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Aksel rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #184 and #329 in 1948 to #29 and #545 in 2012.
Aksel · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Andreas vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Andreas rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #120 and #329 in 1948 to #24 and #545 in 2012.
Andreas · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Daniel vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Daniel rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #250 and #329 in 1948 to #16 and #545 in 2012.
Daniel · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking
Eirik vs Glenn
Over 61 shared years in Norway · Boys, Eirik rose about as far as Glenn fell — from #138 and #329 in 1948 to #47 and #545 in 2012.
Eirik · Glenn · 61 shared years, 1948–2012 · Mirrored each other
See the 2012 Norway ranking

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Faolan, Glenn
Field	Faolan	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	AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observation	Northern Ireland · Boys #116 (2024)	Republic of Ireland · Boys #829 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)	Not yet recorded	Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)	88/100	94/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)	100/100	100/100
Data Confidence	medium	medium

What the data shows

Faolan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.

How each name got here

Faolan

Popularity journey

First recorded1993
First recorded at #339 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1993 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded2006–2024
Highest recorded position: #116 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 2006–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3254 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