Fergal vs Glenn
Fergal 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, Fergal was ranked #398 and Glenn #343 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2020, Fergal was ranked #741 and Glenn #741 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Fergal was ranked #4270 and Glenn #5119 among boys in England and Wales.
Fergal and Glenn over time
Fergal and Glenn appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Glenn held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Fergal in 1.
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.
Glenn reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Fergal 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
Fergal and Glenn changed places 13 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1964 and 2020, ending at #741 and #741.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 52 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Boys, Fergal and Glenn averaged 42.9 places apart, ending at #741 and #741.
- Longest-running competitions
Fergal and Glenn were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 52 years, from 1964 to 2020, ending at #741 and #741.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys52 shared years, 1964–2020
Fergal held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Glenn in 16.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #46 in 1970, Glenn #92 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Fergal #741, Glenn #741.
England and Wales · Boys21 shared years, 1996–2024
Fergal held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Glenn in 20.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #1130 in 1999, Glenn #278 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Fergal moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #4608 and #3848; by 2024 that had become #4270 and #5119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fergal #4270, Glenn #5119.
Northern Ireland · Boys11 shared years, 1997–2013
Fergal held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Glenn in 10.
Highest recorded here: Fergal #151 in 2001, Glenn #104 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Fergal #398, Glenn #343.
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 | Fergal | 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 | England and Wales · Boys #4270 (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
- Fergal has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glenn.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fergal
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #93 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2023
Highest recorded position: #46 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1970 (recorded 1964–2023).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4270 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