Fionnan vs Glen
Fionnan 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2008, Fionnan was ranked #291 and Glen #378 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2017, Fionnan was ranked #356 and Glen #610 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2019, Fionnan was ranked #4702 and Glen #3937 among boys in England and Wales.
Fionnan and Glen over time
Fionnan and Glen appear together in 1 published list, across 29 years of shared records. Glen held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Fionnan in 0.
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.
Glen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Fionnan 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
Fionnan and Glen changed places 5 times in Republic of Ireland · Boys between 1971 and 2017, ending at #356 and #610.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1971–2017
Fionnan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Glen in 22.
Highest recorded here: Fionnan #211 in 2006, Glen #83 in 1993.
The order changed in 2015: Fionnan moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #403 and #382; by 2015 that had become #397 and #459.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Fionnan #356, Glen #610.
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 | Fionnan | 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Northern Ireland · Boys #395 (2023) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #676 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fionnan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Glen.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE.
How each name got here
Fionnan
Popularity journey
First recorded1971
First recorded at #304 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1971 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1971–2017
Highest recorded position: #211 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2006 (recorded 1971–2017).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #395 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2023.
Northern Ireland · 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